Valérie Lemercier

Valérie Lemercier returns to the stage with the playful instinct that has become her trademark: a sharp eye for everyday life, characters who appear in a single line, and a way of seizing the spirit of the times through small details. An actress, writer and director, she has moved between film and theatre since the start of her career, with a talent for transformation that relies as much on voice as on rhythm, always in the service of a precise, never heavy-handed, humour. You encounter familiar figures, keenly observed foibles and situations that barely go off the rails—just enough to make you smile without forcing it.

On 29 December 2026 at L’Olympia Paris, she brings together her current obsessions and long-standing quirks in a tightly written show made up of sketches, snapshots and knowing asides. Between seemingly improvised confidences and portraits sketched in a few strokes, Valérie Lemercier plays with our tics, habits and small vanities. It’s an evening that showcases her sense of timing and taste for the offbeat, set in a venue where people come to listen, laugh and, almost without noticing, recognise a little of themselves in each character.