Yvain Dans Pas Courageux - Le Boui-boui, Lyon

Yvain at Le Boui-Boui: the intimate home of Pas courageux

We’re thrilled to welcome Yvain to the stage of Le Boui-Boui with his new hour, Pas courageux, a show whose title alone already has our audience grinning as they take their seats. Our room is tailor-made for a performer like Yvain: intimate, warm, and close enough that every raised eyebrow, whispered aside, and sudden burst of bravado lands with maximum impact. From the first beat, Pas courageux feels like a secret shared among friends—no barrier, no distance, just the electricity that happens when a comedian can read the room and sculpt the next punchline in real time. We’ve seen thousands of sets, and we can tell when a show is built for the kind of proximity our space offers. Yvain leans into that intimacy, playing with pause and pace, teasing a moment until the tension becomes laughter, then twisting it into a new confession about the little fears that chase us through daily life. It’s the kind of night where you don’t just watch a comedian—you meet one.

What makes Pas courageux resonate right now

From where we stand, Yvain belongs to the wave of sharper-than-ever French stand-up that turns honesty into a high-wire act. The “not-so-brave” premise gives him license to explore the soft spots we usually hide: the voicemail we don’t return, the doctor’s appointment we postpone, the text we overthink. Recently, audiences have flocked to his compact, storytelling-driven bits—tight enough to be shared from phone to phone, expansive enough to hold the room. In Pas courageux, you’ll hear fresh set pieces that fans already quote back to him after shows, including sketch-like sequences such as “Courage en kit,” “Héros du canapé,” “Panique à la supérette,” and “Mode survie dans l’ascenseur.” Each has the clarity of a short film and the playfulness of a live riff, proof that Yvain understands how today’s spectators discover comedy: on stage first, online later, and then back in the room to feel the beats breathe. At Le Boui-Boui, we’ve watched his material sharpen week after week—callbacks revealing themselves, misdirection tightened, and those irresistible “did he just say that?” moments blooming as he calibrates with our Lyon crowd.

What you’ll experience at Le Boui-Boui with Pas courageux is comedy in its purest, most human register. Our layout keeps the spotlight honest and the laughter contagious, so when Yvain pokes fun at everyday dread—meeting neighbors in the stairwell, assembling a piece of furniture, pretending to know the office Wi‑Fi password, braving a wet scooter ride he instantly regrets—you’ll feel the conspiratorial nod spread row by row. We love how he lets the audience steer: a raised hand becomes a spontaneous detour, a chuckle in the corner becomes a drumbeat he rides into a larger bit about tiny anxieties that masquerade as monsters. This is exactly why we curate artists like Yvain at Le Boui-Boui: they give the room a heartbeat, and the room gives it back, louder. Pas courageux captures the moment we’re all living—hyperconnected, slightly overwhelmed, and secretly relieved when someone admits they’re not a hero either. If you’re joining us, come ready to be part of the rhythm: the quick glances, the little gasps, the laugh that arrives a second late because you recognize yourself. In our house, that kind of recognition is the biggest applause there is.