Jeanfi Janssens, Lisa Perrion, Gérémy Crédeville starring at the spotlight festival, laughter guaranteed in Lille

In these periods of ambient gloom, we more than need to clear our heads and laugh out loud. Until November 30, Spotlight in Lille invites you to strengthen your zygomatic muscles, on the occasion of the 2nd edition of its humor festival. A festival which, after an initial success, now promises to be the unmissable event at the start of autumn.

Created in 2010, the open Spotlight stage was designed so that each artist could confront the reality of an audience and test their sketches or present an extract from their show. An essential laboratory, because it is the public who is the interactive witness through silences, laughter and applause.
And very quickly, the room benefited from such a reputation that it became the essential meeting place for humor in Lille. Requests from artists who want to perform on this stage are pouring in from all over France, but not only that.

Prestigious names have passed… Careers have been born in this place, which offers no less than 750 curtain raisers per year.

In 2022, management changed with the arrival of SurMesures Productions. This is the opportunity to rethink things a little and breathe new life into things. In 2023 the first edition of the Spotlight Festival saw the light of day, under the leadership of its new manager Florian Hanssens. “The festival was born from the desire to liven up the gray days of November with a moment dedicated to laughter, giving pride of place to new talents and established artists.”

Confirmed or young prodigies, the Spotlight has a choice poster for us for this 2nd edition. Fifteen days, to discover or rediscover the artists of the stand-up scene.

“Around forty comedians, Florian Hanssens explains to us, chosen because they share the values ​​of generosity and accessibility that we advocate all year round. They will reach diverse audiences, but will all have one thing in common: offering a moment of good humor!”

Jeanfi Janssens, Gérémy Crédeville, Mathieu Madénian, Julien Bing, Sandrine Laroche and Elisabeth Buffet for renowned artists.

Elisabeth Buffet, who, Florian Hanssens assures us, “will make you hit a bar, with his show “My stories of the heart »”. A show where the actress mainly reviews her romantic failures, otherwise it’s not funny. From restaurants in the dark to camping, from nudists to those nostalgic for the Third Reich, through surreal experiences, laughter guaranteed.

A show to discover on Friday, November 22 at the Charcot theater in Marcq-en-Barœul, because it is also the particularity of this festival, to offer shows outside the walls.

“In addition to the Spotlight, we offer the publicFlorian Janssens tells us, to attend the performances of artists in various places such as the Charcot theater in Marcq en Baroeul, the Théâtre Sébastopol in Lille, the Péniche Laléa in Wambrechies, Aux Enfants Terribles in Marquette, or the Espace Culturel de Bondues. Each location bringing a unique atmosphere, and making each evening special.”

A special evening and a unique date that should not be missed in this off-site programming, with Jeanfi’s very first Sébastopol Janssens, an essential figure of this festival.

Originally from the North of France, Jeanfi Janssens is a comedian with a unique style, who mixes stand-up and personal anecdotes with a touch of absurdity. On stage, he addresses varied themes, ranging from the daily lives of people in the North to incredible situations, always with tender and striking humor.

His ability to play with regional accents and expressions adds a unique touch to his shows. For several years, Jeanfi has traveled across France with his shows, achieving growing success and attracting an increasingly large audience. He will be on stage at the Sébastopol Theater on November 23 at 8 p.m., to mark your calendars now.

Alongside the headliners, the festival also leaves room for local talents and comedians on the rise. In total, more than twenty artists have evenings in store for us as funny as they are unforgettable, like the comedian and actress Lisa Perrio, a rising comedian, with boundless energy and biting humor. She has been roaming the stages of France for several years, captivating audiences with incisive lyrics and a charismatic stage presence.

By tackling social issues with finesse and irony, she has made a name for herself in the world of humor. His unique style combines everyday observations and social criticism, offering a distorting and hilarious mirror of human failings. Her accessible humor and her communicative energy make her a rising figure in the French comedy landscape, to be discovered on November 20 at 9 p.m., on Spotlight.

Alongside the forty shows scheduled for this second edition, there will also be free events, with two “Unfiltered Meetings”, moments of exchange with an artist, in public. Philippine Delaire and Jeanfi Janssens will take part in this exercise.

You will be able to attend a comedy club XXL with around twenty comedians (Delphine Van, Antoine Leroux, Antoine Peyron, Julien Bing, Olive, Lilia Benchabane, Yassine Bentayeb, Mohamed Merabet, Karl Decamps, Phayik Charaf, Jojo Bernard, Tom Boudet, Vincent Coche, Scooby, Sacha Losi, Simon Noëns, Gaëtan Petit, Clémence Baron, Stéphanie Machart, Les Jumeaux), on Wednesday November 27 at 8 p.m. at the Sébastopol theater.

Sunday November 24 (5 p.m.) : Gérémy Crédeville x Collectif 9h36 will play The Investigation through an improvisation show with objects brought back by the public.

On Wednesday November 27 (2 p.m.), we will be able to attend a ‘talk’ with professionals like Antoinette Colin, programmer for Point Virgules in Paris & Pascale Reynaud, talent scout and programmer for Rire & Chansons, on the theme: “Media & humor: how to find your place? » (a free Talk and upon reservation).

The Spotlight festival 2024, a new edition to (re)discover the world of humor in all its forms: stand-up, improv, meetings with artists, and even musical surprises, with no less around twenty artists gathered for evenings as funny as they are unforgettable.