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With his long beard and imposing presence, Umut Köker stands out in the stand-up comedy scene. But don't let his "whipping boy" image fool you, because this thirty-something is no stranger to paradoxes.<br><br> With his sharp pen and his gaze as gentle, sensitive and tender as it is lucid about the world, he delivers a show that is both hilarious and poignant.<br><br> A clever mix of personal confidences about his Turkish and Kurdish origins, his childhood in a suburban tower block until his arrival in a building in La Défense, his single status or the ambient racism, "Paradoxe", his first show, advocates for the need to go beyond appearances.<br><br> With his disarming finesse and undeniable comedic talent, Umut Köker is the must-see revelation of this fall season. As he himself says: "I have a face that doesn't allow for long silences.".