Thomas Wiesel - Société Ecrans

Thomas Wiesel brings Société écrans to Lyon

We are thrilled to host Thomas Wiesel with Société écrans in Lyon, a night where razor‑sharp stand‑up meets the frictions of our hyperconnected lives. From our vantage point, the energy around this date has been palpable: audiences who follow contemporary francophone comedy know Wiesel for his precise wording, cool‑headed delivery, and a knack for turning current events into punchlines that land with both wit and resonance. Société écrans gives him the perfect canvas to dissect the way smartphones, platforms, and 24/7 feeds bend our habits—and our sense of humor. Expect a set that moves swiftly from the intimacy of private notifications to the public circus of trending outrage, with crowd interplay handled the way only a seasoned headliner can. As we prepare to welcome Lyon’s comedy lovers, we are tuning our room for the crisp timing and subtle pauses that make his style so distinct.

Wiesel’s artistic momentum has been building across stages and screens, which our audience here has been following closely. His punchy sets at Montreux Comedy have continued to circulate far beyond Switzerland, fueling excitement for this new tour chapter. Closer to the ground, he’s sharpened his blade in competitive formats like Roast Battle Suisse, where the art of the put‑down becomes a study in structure and timing, and in widely shared digital clips that reveal how he updates material at the speed of the news cycle. Those who have discovered him online will recognize his taste for dissecting the week’s big stories—politics, media spin, and the quirks of everyday life—then rebuilding them into jokes that feel tailor‑made for the room he’s in. That balance between topical agility and crafted writing is central to Société écrans: the show’s backbone is robust, but the connective tissue is alive to what audiences have just scrolled through on their way to the theater. For our team, that means calibrating the night to amplify his precision: clear sightlines, attentive pacing, and an atmosphere that lets silence work as hard as the punchline.

Société écrans on our stage: themes, tone, and experience

Société écrans zeroes in on the places where digital convenience hides comic absurdity: algorithmic echo chambers that insist we’re the main character, the strange etiquette of video calls, influencer hyperbole that turns normal life into sponsored spectacle, and the paradox of feeling both watched and unseen. Wiesel mines these zones without didacticism; he builds each idea with patient setup, then snaps it into relief with a clean tag, often circling back for late‑set callbacks that reward attentive listeners. If you’ve laughed at his Montreux Comedy appearances or at the surgical jabs of Roast Battle Suisse, you’ll find that this hour refines those strengths into a cohesive ride—cool, economical, and surprisingly personal. On our side, we’re setting the room to highlight his conversational approach: tight sound, discreet lighting shifts that mark transitions without breaking the flow, and a rhythm that keeps the audience in the pocket of each beat. It’s the kind of evening where the laughs come fast, but you leave with lines that resurface days later—usually when your screen lights up, and you catch yourself seeing the notification the way Thomas Wiesel described it.