Arnaud Tsamere « Tous contraints »

Arnaud Tsamere performs at the Carré des Docks Le Havre Normandie, Le Havre, on 12 February 2027. A French comedian rooted in improv and theatre, he has developed a style in which the absurd slips into everyday life, with a taste for digressions that stretch without losing the thread. On stage he plays with silences, subverts the obvious and slips one situation into another according to a deliberately shaky logic. You’ll find his slightly overwhelmed characters, his deliberate embrace of the misstep, and his knack for bouncing off a word, a glance or an audience reaction.

His writing, precise yet flexible, blends stand-up with theatrical performance. He establishes a framework, permits himself to veer off course and picks the story back up at just the right moment to create a lively rhythm. On the programme: a sense of rupture, prolonged off-kilter digressions and storytelling that preserves surprise. A stand-up act that sits between nonsense and reality, nourished by the moment and by listening to the audience.