Thomas VDB

Thomas VDB takes the stage at L’Européen in Paris on December 4, 2026. A comedian, actor and journalist, he moves between columns and stand-up with an eye for observation that bites where everyday life goes off the rails. Here he talks about our habits, the news that runs away, the small fears that settle in, and those details we no longer see but that tell the whole story. His writing gets straight to the point, between understated absurdity and calm lucidity, with a recognisable rhythm that leaves room for both silence and overflow.

He warns: he writes, he’ll play for at least an hour, and he’ll truly be there — on stage, lights on, audience present. No complicated concept, just a face-to-face encounter, on a human scale, where he shapes his material on the fly, tests, follows up, and finds the right angle by digging deeper. Those who have followed his columns will recognise his way of throwing the obvious off balance; others will discover an artist who prefers precision to effects, and who builds a simple rapport with the audience for one evening at L’Européen.