D’jal at the Gare du Midi

Culture · Comedy · Gare du Midi

A December date at the Gare du Midi with one of the most physical comedians of his generation. Characters, accents, expressions: D’jal belongs to the school of embodied performance rather than seated stand-up.

Where contemporary stand-up rests on text and direct address, D’jal works through character. He changes voice, body and accent in a second, and builds his shows as galleries of portraits. It is as much the craft of an actor as of a comedian.

Comedy that crosses audiences

This is one of the rare comedy bills you can attend with an extended family without anyone switching off. The register is broad, never lazy, and works on teenagers and grandparents alike — which in December has its uses.

The local tip

December is busy at the Gare du Midi: between end-of-year shows and comedy tours, the dates come thick and fast. Book ahead, and check the exact start time with the box office — it was not confirmed at the time of writing.

Character comedy, a school that is thinning out.

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