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Verino’s Rodeo gallops into Lyon

We are thrilled to welcome Verino back to our Lyon stage with his high-velocity new show, Rodeo, a tour de force that confirms why he is one of France’s most agile and generous stand‑up voices. From his breakout on the nationally recognized platform Jamel Comedy Club to the sustained momentum of his digital series Focus, Verino has honed a signature mix of razor‑sharp observation, nimble crowd work, and a disarming warmth that makes large rooms feel intimate. Rodeo arrives in Lyon at a perfect moment in his artistic journey: the tournée is drawing sold‑out houses across the country while new Focus drops keep his audience connected between tour dates. Those short-form sets—equal parts current‑affairs snapshot and comedic deconstruction—illustrate the same qualities you’ll find on stage here: a comedian who thinks fast, listens closely, and invites the room into his thought process. For our team, hosting Rodeo is a chance to showcase a production built for pace and precision, with lighting and sound designed to keep up with a performer who never stays still for long.

What to expect from Rodeo in our Lyon auditorium

Rodeo is aptly named. Verino rides the bucking energy of the times—technology’s whiplash pace, the pressure of constant notifications, the micro‑frictions of everyday life—and channels it into a rhythmic conversation with the audience. Expect a tight, cinematic set where the beats are meticulously placed, yet room is left for improvisation, a hallmark you’ll recognize from Focus. His transitions are swift, the punchlines land cleanly, and the crowd work is inclusive rather than invasive: he corrals the room’s energy and steers it into new angles on work, family, friendship, and the news cycle. Our Lyon audience can also anticipate Verino’s trademark clarity: he articulates ideas with a precise diction and a dancer’s timing, which allows punchlines to crest exactly as the room inhales. The staging for Rodeo supports that cadence—nothing extraneous, everything engineered for momentum—so that the evening feels like a single, fluid thought. If you’ve followed him via Focus or caught him on Montreux Comedy lineups online, you’ll recognize the throughline: a comic who treats language like a musical instrument, finding pockets of rhythm in contemporary noise.

Beyond this engagement in Lyon, Verino’s artistic news is particularly vibrant. The tournée behind Rodeo continues to expand with new dates announced regularly, while his ongoing Focus series keeps stacking recent installments that resonate with his live material—think topical riffs distilled into crisp segments that prime audiences for the full‑length experience. The dialogue between stage and screen is central to his current momentum: online, Focus captures the agile, week‑to‑week evolution of his thinking; on stage, Rodeo delivers the fully orchestrated version, sharpened by real‑time feedback and the generous, playful exchanges he cultivates with the crowd. Our team loves programming artists who blur those boundaries, and Verino exemplifies that approach. In Lyon, the set thrives on proximity and shared attention; you can feel each callback knitting the room together, each quick detour looping back to the main thread. Whether you discovered him through Focus or first met him in a theater, Rodeo is the consummate showcase of his present voice—fast, generous, and masterfully controlled, the work of a comic in full command of his craft and eager to meet audiences where they are, right now, in our city.