Laurent Gerra se met à table

Laurent Gerra takes his seat at the table at Bocapole in Bressuire on February 13, 2027. The impressionist is unveiling a brand-new, full-fledged show that slices through the news with a knife and serves it up in satirical cabaret fashion. True to his taste for pastiche, he strings together sketches and songs, sliding from one voice to another and unfurling his gallery of public figures without exaggeration.

On the menu are politicians of every stripe, trendy singers, TV personalities and film faces who all take turns on the grill. Even vegans get their mouthful. Gerra plays on precise timbres, speech tics and sharply honed lines to produce portraits that snap into place without lingering. Between musical detours he sketches the thread of recent events, twists catchy one-liners and rewrites the choruses that have punctuated the year.

Here, the news is best enjoyed hot, seasoned just right. It’s a return to the stage focused on imitation and satire, delivered with a relaxed tempo and writing that goes straight to the point. Laurent Gerra, a mocking maître d’, serves his platter of impressions with the efficiency of a French music-hall.