Roman Frayssinet - Ô Delà - Lyon

Roman Frayssinet on our Lyon stage

We are delighted to welcome Roman Frayssinet back to our Lyon stage for an evening that showcases his singular blend of surreal storytelling, philosophical playfulness, and mercilessly funny observation. From his breakthrough with Alors to the recent success of Ô Dedans, Roman has honed a voice that effortlessly moves between dream logic and razor-sharp social commentary, all while keeping the audience in the palm of his hand. Audiences know him from his acclaimed contributions to Clique on Canal+, particularly the much-discussed Les Nouvelles du Monde, and from his standout appearances at Montreux Comedy Festival, where his inventive, reflective stand-up won new fans well beyond France. Hosting him here means leaning into intimacy: lighting, sound, and stagecraft are tuned to serve his rhythm, to preserve those delicate pauses, sudden flights of fancy, and moments of crowd work that make his performances feel both meticulously crafted and joyfully unpredictable.

What to expect when the lights go down

The new show Roman brings to Lyon is all about thresholds: the blurring line between the ordinary and the absurd, the way a simple phrase can expand into a universe, and the pleasure of watching a thought spiral into a punchline you never saw coming. The first minutes are disarmingly warm; he greets the room with the calm assurance of a storyteller setting a campfire. Then come the images—animals with suspiciously human anxieties, lovers navigating time like a mislaid map, technology that insists on being more comedic than helpful. If you have followed his growth from Alors to Ô Dedans, you will recognize the signature architecture: long, melodic bits punctuated by spontaneous detours, callbacks that land fifteen minutes later with surgical precision, and a trance-like pacing that invites the entire room to breathe together. Our team has shaped the evening so that every whisper carries, every beat of silence lands, and every crescendo feels like a collective discovery. Expect improvisation that feels personal, themes that echo after the applause, and that rare sensation of comedy becoming a shared dream.

Roman Frayssinet’s artistic present is particularly vibrant, which is why this date in Lyon arrives at just the right moment. The momentum around Ô Dedans—both on tour and in recorded form—has emboldened him to push further into territory where whimsy and existential inquiry collide. Fans continue to discover his television and digital work; the resonance of Clique and its Les Nouvelles du Monde segments shows how naturally he evolves ideas across formats, from tight broadcast beats to expansive live arcs. Meanwhile, his Montreux Comedy Festival sets remain references for a new generation of stand-up fans, proof that a bit can be both playful and profound. In preparing to host him, our production crew leaned into clarity and closeness: minimal staging that foregrounds language and timing, warm light that lets the nuance of facial expression do as much work as the words, and a sound mix designed for the softest aside to hit with the same intention as the biggest laugh. We have seen audiences arrive curious and leave buoyant, buzzing about a line that reframed an everyday irritation or an image that, against all logic, felt true. That is Roman at his best—inviting you to cross a threshold, together, and come back grinning with pockets full of meaning.