Yvain Dans Pas Courageux - Le Boui-boui, Lyon

Yvain at Le Boui-Boui with Pas courageux

At Le Boui-Boui, our intimate Lyon stage thrives on sharp writing, honest storytelling, and the kind of proximity that turns a punchline into a shared secret. That is exactly why we are thrilled to welcome Yvain with Pas courageux. In our cozy, low-ceiling room—where the front row is practically part of the cast—his humor finds a natural habitat: conversational, agile, and unafraid to linger on the tiny hesitations that define everyday life. Pas courageux explores the laugh-out-loud contradictions of modern courage: the bravado we project online versus the wobble in our voice at the pharmacy counter, the epic odyssey of answering a simple email, the microscopic heroism of saying no. Expect agile act-outs, tight callbacks, and a rhythm that benefits from the room’s closeness, where a raised eyebrow travels as far as a monologue. As ever at Le Boui-Boui, we keep the lights and sound surgically precise so every breath, beat, and silence is part of the joke.

As an artist, Yvain arrives in a moment of energetic momentum, writing live and in public, chiseling his material night after night. Our stage is a workshop and a showcase all at once, and Pas courageux gives him space to stretch into new angles: the small anxieties that scale into epics, the bureaucracy that morphs into myth, the upside-down logic of modern friendship, dating, and family boundaries. He plays close to the audience, often weaving spontaneous asides into a narrative that still lands its planned turns. If you follow contemporary comedy through programs like Le Jamel Comedy Club, Paname Comedy Club, or the streaming phenomenon LOL, qui rit sort!, you’ll recognize the quick-cut tempo and the observational precision—without losing the distinctive, unhurried Lyonnais cadence that our room encourages. The set breathes like a living document: a fresh spine of jokes bolstered by new tags and off-the-cuff riffs that change with each crowd, while keeping the throughline of Pas courageux firmly in focus.

A Le Boui-Boui night: energy, craft, and the pleasure of proximity

What makes this rendezvous special at Le Boui-Boui is how Yvain’s craft meets the tactile energy of our audience. Our seating draws you into the action; laughs ricochet with the velocity of a drum fill, and the pauses feel like the hush before a reveal. Yvain leans into that intimacy with confident, playful stagecraft—switching gears between crisp one-liners and longer stories that spiral toward delightful absurdity. The themes of Pas courageux resonate here: saying what we mean (or failing to), confronting tiny fears that feel gigantic, and celebrating the comic beauty of hesitation. For spectators who enjoy the stand-up ecosystem shaped by shows such as Le Jamel Comedy Club and Paname Comedy Club—and the culture-wide humor moments sparked by LOL, qui rit sort!—this is a night that lands both the immediacy of club comedy and the narrative shape of a full-fledged hour. We see it up close: the set is evolving, gathering new textures without losing its core identity. That’s the pleasure of hosting Yvain at Le Boui-Boui—each performance is a conversation between artist and room, a fragile balance of precision and play that leaves you hearing your own inner monologue with a grin.