Olivier de Benoist « Le droit au bonheur »

Olivier de Benoist, a French comedian, takes the stage with a show that dissects couple life and parenthood. On March 21, 2026 at the Maison de la Culture Clermont-Ferrand, he embarks on a very personal quest: how to stay happy when everyday life becomes overwhelming?

Starting from a temporary setback, he traces the thread of small acts of cowardice, illusions and urges to escape. Relentlessly optimistic, he lays out his rules of the game, part confession, part manual: to live happily, live hidden... and sometimes far from his wife and children. Between playful confessions and provocations, he toys with his contradictions, explores the role of the father, the pressures on a relationship and the need to catch his breath, drawing his scenes from real life.

Written with Paul‑Marie Debrie and Jérôme Daran, this 90‑minute show sits squarely in Olivier de Benoist’s stand‑up vein: first‑person storytelling, domestic scenes and a taste for the unexpected, to take an unflinching look at what goes on at home when the comedy of everyday life spins out of control.