Yvain Dans Pas Courageux - Le Boui-boui, Lyon

Welcoming Yvain to our stage at Le Boui-Boui

At Le Boui-Boui, we relish the nights when an artist takes our intimate stage and turns it into a laboratory of laughter. That is exactly what happens with Yvain dans pas courageux, a sharp, self-deprecating one-man show that fits our room like a glove. From the first beat, Yvain leans into everyday jitters, social faux pas, and those tiny fears that snowball in your head, wrapping them in precise punchlines and spontaneous riffs that keep the room buzzing. Our low-slung, close-quarters setting makes the timing feel even tighter: when Yvain raises an eyebrow or flips a silence into a laugh, you can feel the whole audience move with him. As a venue dedicated to developing voices, we’ve watched his momentum build across Lyon’s stand-up scene; this run is the moment to catch the material at full stride, with the energy of a club where the performer and the front row are practically breathing the same air.

Inside Yvain dans pas courageux at Le Boui-Boui

We program this show because it speaks our language: high-concentration comedy, no filler. In Yvain dans pas courageux, the comic threads together tightly crafted bits about modern anxieties and the tiny catastrophes of daily life. Expect a flurry of quick turns, physical callbacks, and off-the-cuff asides sparked by our audience’s reactions. Regulars who follow his work often ask for specific bits by name, and Yvain brings them to life here while twisting them anew; you may recognize sketch moments such as “Message vocal de maman,” “Le train à 6h42,” “Le pote qui propose un plan foireux,” and “La nuit dans un Airbnb suspect.” He builds recurring characters out of thin air, lets a silence sit just long enough to crack, and then snaps the laugh shut with a left-field tag. On our side, we tune the room to serve that craftsmanship: warm lights, a focused sound, and the kind of hush you only get when every seat is close to the mic. It’s the ideal frame for a stand-up hour that thrives on detail, rhythm, and the electricity of proximity.

As a venue, we also care about where an artist is headed, and Yvain’s artistic news is moving fast. Between club dates, he has been road-testing fresh chunks that are finding their way into the set here—new beats about everyday heroics, the weird etiquette of neighborly chats, and the awkward sprint to seem “fine” when you are, by your own admission, pas courageux. He has been sharing short, punchy clips of these moments across his social channels, and our audiences love spotting those fresh lines live before they hit the internet. Offstage, he’s lining up additional regional shows while refining the narrative spine of this hour, with our team giving him room to stretch, tighten, and surprise. If you’ve seen him on a mixed bill in our club, this is the fully realized version: longer arcs, bolder swings, and the satisfying snap of a set that lands end-to-end. Come early, settle in, and let Le Boui-Boui do what it does best—put you within arm’s reach of a performer whose voice is becoming unmistakable, one laugh, one glance, one “pas courageux” confession at a time.