Adda Abdelli in Standing Up… almost
Adda Abdelli in Standing Up… almost
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He is known to the general public as a creator, screenwriter and actor...<div> ... from the hit series "Vestiaires", broadcast on France 2 for 13 seasons, a short and humorous series which features swimmers with disabilities in the world of a swimming pool's changing rooms, where everyday life becomes a comic playground and since September 2025 of "Immeuble Partagé" a short series which deals with living together always with humor.</div><div> Today, with the help of Pascal Légitimus, he wrote "Standing up...almost" and he is going on stage (those that have an access ramp) to tell his story.</div><div> The story of a child born in Algeria, who contracted polio at the age of 1, who arrived in France for treatment, stayed there, and ended up as a recurring character on France Télévision.</div><div> In this show "Standing up...almost," he revisits with humor and emotion the most significant episodes of his life: his family, his childhood between Oran and Marseille, his years in a specialized institution, his improbable professional beginnings, the creation of "Vestiaires," his encounters with the biggest personalities in show business, and his offbeat view of disability.</div><div> With self-deprecating humor, he transforms obstacles into bursts of laughter and prejudices into moments of sharing. Without ever resorting to self-pity, he delivers a profoundly human account where you laugh as much at him as at yourself.</div><div> A funny, tender and universal show that speaks above all of resilience, difference, family, success and that formidable ability to laugh at everything, especially oneself.</div><div><br></div>
