Yvain Dans Pas Courageux - Le Boui-boui, Lyon

Pas courageux at Le Boui-Boui: a night up close with Yvain

At Le Boui-Boui in Lyon, we love those nights when a performer steps onto our intimate stage and the room instantly feels like a living room full of co-conspirators. That is exactly the electricity we expect with Yvain and his new show, Pas courageux. From our vantage point—mere steps from the laughter—his timing, the playful way he teases a premise, and the moments where he lets silence do the heavy lifting all shine brighter in a close-knit setting like ours. Pas courageux is the kind of hour that flirts with everyday panic and tiny acts of bravery: the awkward elevator nod, the delayed comeback, the heroic restraint of not replying-all. We’ve watched Yvain sharpen these angles in recent weeks, and we’re eager to host the version that now crackles with confidence. If you’re seated in the front rows, expect his mischievous knack for eye contact; if you’re in the back, expect waves of laughter rolling toward you. Either way, Le Boui-Boui is set up to let his words, expressions, and quick pivots hit with full force.

Yvain’s current momentum and fresh bits you’ll hear

What excites us most, as a venue that sees new material forged night after night, is how clearly Yvain is in motion. Pas courageux is a snapshot of an artist who understands the jitters of modern life and converts them into punchlines without losing any warmth. He has been road-testing sequences that already feel like signatures, including pointed routines he’s been presenting under playful titles such as “Le héros du SMS,” “Courage en chaussettes,” “Mode Avion,” and “La file d’attente olympique.” These aren’t just labels; they are gateways into compact, escalating stories where a small embarrassment becomes an epic, and a tiny hesitation lands like a plot twist. On our stage he moves lightly, with a storyteller’s patience that earns him room for the surprise. Between shows, he keeps his creative muscles warm by sharing short clips online and workshopping transitions, which means audiences at Le Boui-Boui are hearing his most current voice—material that feels minted this season, not dusted off from last year.

Hosting Pas courageux here is also about the Le Boui-Boui experience: a room designed to make comedy intimate, rigorous, and generous all at once. We pride ourselves on giving comedians the conditions to take risks, and Yvain is the sort of artist who rewards that trust with detail-rich writing and playful, low-key physicality. You’ll hear the rhythm of his thought process, the way a casual aside suddenly locks into a gleaming punchline, and how audience reactions become part of the night’s architecture. Our team curates the sound and lights to match the nimble cadence of his set, so every turn of phrase lands cleanly. For Lyon comedy fans, this is the sweet spot—close enough to catch a raised eyebrow, but crafted enough to feel a full narrative sweep. Pas courageux at Le Boui-Boui is Yvain leaning into his current moment: sharper than ever, delightfully human, and ready to turn those tiny tremors of daily life into the biggest laughs of your week.