Young comedian Max’s Evans launches his first comedy club. And it’s in Carcassonne, a first in the region, he assures. Opening January 10, at 121 avenue Franklin-Roosevelt.
In the wake of Jamel Comedy Club or Kev Adams’ Fridge Comedy Club, the young comedian, 24 years old, Max’s Evans, is embarking on the same adventure of the comedy room. But what about it? A place where comedians perform in front of an audience to present their sketches or stand-up numbers in a relaxed and festive atmosphere. And this Ardéchois living in Toulouse chose Carcassonne. “We want to develop this concept in medium-sized towns, in the provinces. The objective is to promote talents who perhaps do not have the means to go to Paris”explains Max’s Evans who was advised by Kev Adams for this launch. Objective before 2030: “Seven other comedy clubs in other medium-sized cities.” He is betting on an explosion of this new trend, another way of consuming live entertainment, which is already a phenomenon in Paris and Marseille.
At 121 Franklin-Roosevelt Avenue, starting January 10, there will be laughter. Wednesday to Monday evening. In this small, intimate room which can accommodate 30 people, the principle, already in place in the other comedy rooms, will be simple: doors opening around 2 p.m., at 4 p.m. “open mic” or open mic for those who want to try their hand at stand-up and have no experience. “They can come and test their valves.” Entrance fee: €6 with a non-alcoholic drink. And at 8 p.m., “la Relève”, with slightly more experienced comedians. Entrance fee: €10 with a non-alcoholic drink. “There will be a few headliners who will come but we will not announce them. It will be a surprise. Kev Adams will pass through Carcassonne”he explains.
Humor, a vocation for Max’s Evans
Max’s Evans became known in 2023. This holder of a master’s degree in marketing rented, with his personal funds, the Montélimar convention center then the Zénith in Saint-Étienne. “And I managed to fill them. All by myself”he smiles. A first show called One Max Chaud that he wrote and directed himself. He toured it at the Avignon off-festival, further attracting attention by renting 41 advertising panels to promote it.
Boldness pays off. He caught the eye of Laurent Ruquier who invited him on his show on Paris Première. And Kev Adams, one of his role models in terms of humor, is producing his next show “La Relève”. From a young age, Max’s Evans loved to make people laugh. “At 14, I improvised small shows in the street in Ardèche, in village halls or in the markets”he remembers. Always with this faith anchored in our body: fighting to prove that even coming from the smallest village in the smallest city in the world, if you have a dream and believe in it, you can achieve it. .
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