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Creator of a genre of which he is one of the only representatives, philosophical humor, Yves Cusset presents his new little gem of joyful thought!<div> "He who hasn't done his stand-up routine before 50 has missed out on life," Alphonse de Lamartine so aptly put it. Echoing this insightful sentiment, this show tells the story of a heterosexual, white European male over 50, seemingly destined for social success and overwhelming dominance over the vast majority of his peers, who nevertheless manages to spectacularly fail at everything he attempts, displaying an unparalleled knack for being completely out of touch with the times. Yet, it can't be said that he isn't doing everything he can to fit in: he actively practices youth worship, cultivates boundless narcissism, participates in the #MeToo movement, reads IPCC reports, joins a swinger's club, and even organizes feel-good philosophy evenings in seedy backrooms in a small provincial town...</div><div><br></div><div> "Yves Cusset makes humor a gesture of thought" Jean Birnbaum, Le Monde</div><div><br></div><div> And in order to feel less alone, Yves Cusset relied on the wise and demanding outside perspectives of Sarah Gabillon and Emmanuel Lortet.</div>