Julien Santini

Julien Santini is onstage at the Théâtre de la Gaîté Montparnasse in Paris on April 25, 2026. Straddling stand-up and absurdist humour, he delivers an hour and twenty minutes of flexible performance, fed by anecdotes, digressions and improvisation. His material: the small details of everyday life, comic misunderstandings, silences that grow tense and breaks that reignite the action. He moves forward without theatrical flourishes, builds rapport, and leans on the audience to change tack at just the right moment. One idea gives way to another with a studied lightness, like a conversation that veers off without warning.

Trained in stand-up but drawn to absurd terrain, Santini summons characters on the fly, then lets them dissolve back into reality. His punchlines favour unexpected reversals, the rhythm is varied, and a sense of reserve remains even when he puts himself on stage. He plays with tempo, allows himself sidesteps and constructs a shifting narrative rather than a string of locked-in bits. Written material and spontaneity play off each other, serving an energetic, direct experience. Approximate running time: 1 hour 20 minutes.