Yann Marguet - Exister, Définition - Tournée

Yann Marguet with Exister, définition at Bourse du Travail Lyon

We are thrilled to welcome Yann Marguet to the stage of Bourse du Travail Lyon with Exister, définition, a live encounter that marries stand-up, observational sharpness, and a philosopher’s instinct for turning the smallest detail into a sparkling, comic universe. From where we sit—preparing the lights, tuning the sound, and picturing the first ripple of laughter—this show has the charge of a true event. Exister, définition travels through the stress and strangeness of modern living: the contradictions of intimacy, the tyranny of productivity, the endless parade of little anxieties that make us human and, somehow, hilarious. Expect a performance built on verbal precision and wry timing: a flowing monologue where one idea ricochets into the next, where a single word choice becomes a gag and where everyday rituals—messaging, commuting, comparing ourselves to others—are magnified until they show us something truer than we dared to admit. The room is made for this kind of encounter: an artist alone, a crowd listening together, each laugh slightly different, all part of the same pulse.

Current momentum, recent work, and what to expect on the Tournée

As Exister, définition continues its Tournée, we see the momentum growing with each new date. Fans come primed by the artist’s radio and digital presence, and they leave with that buzzing feeling only a tightly crafted live show can deliver. In the run-up to this stop in Lyon, audiences have been sharing and resharing Marguet’s recent short-form pieces, including the much-discussed clips labeled by viewers as “Le couple,” “Le smartphone,” and “Le temps qui passe” from the Exister, définition universe—miniature laboratories for the material he tests, refines, and expands on stage. Followers of Swiss public media will also recognize his voice from RTS and Couleur 3, where his humor has developed in the collision between pop culture, language, and social observation. That same collision powers the live experience here: the choice of a verb becomes a running gag; a stray memory turns into a field study of how we think; a social paradox becomes an irresistible punchline. Our team has configured the room to keep that intimate, listening atmosphere intact—crisp acoustics, the right proximity between performer and audience, and a pace that lets the jokes breathe while keeping the energy dialed high.

What we admire most, as a venue that sees many forms of comedy, is how Exister, définition blends narrative and stand-up into a single, continuous arc. The show doesn’t only stack jokes; it builds a worldview. One minute, Marguet teases out the fragile etiquette of friendship and work; the next, he maps the comedic geometry of fear, micro-failures, and our attempts to look “fine” while everything wobbles. If you know him from recent media appearances and those circulating sketches—“Le couple,” “Le smartphone,” “Le temps qui passe”—you’ll recognize the pressure points he loves: relationships, digital fatigue, and the feeling of being overwhelmed by choice. Here, though, the material deepens and interlocks, making Exister, définition feel like a journey rather than a collection of bits. From our vantage point at Bourse du Travail Lyon, that journey is the joy of the night: a shared, live reckoning with daily life that is both cerebral and uproarious, tender and mischievous, shaped by a writer-performer who trusts the audience to think with him while they laugh. That trust is the power source of the Tournée, and it’s exactly what we’re ready to host in Lyon.