PIAFF Comedy Festival
November 1 - 3
On Z Space’s Steindler Stage
Z Space is thrilled to be one of the venues to host the 2024 PIAFF Comedy Festival. PIAFF ‘s mission is to promote French culture and arts in the US through diverse performing arts. They are committed to supporting French and Francophone artists, facilitating cultural exchange, and enhancing appreciation of French arts among varied audiences.
Check out the schedule below!
PIAFF presents in agreement with RUQ Spectacles:
La Joconde Parle Enfin (The Mona Lisa Finally Speaks)
Friday November 1st, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Show is in French, with English Subtitles
What if the Mona Lisa started talking? What would she say? Come find out in this imaginative and entertaining comedy that brings Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting to life. With Laurent Ruquier's characteristic humor, the play offers an amusing look at art, history, and celebrity. This play is suitable for all audiences and is subtitled in English. This presentation about The Mona Lisa will guarantee moments of laughter and reflection while casting a new light on one of the world's most iconic works of art.
GLORY ALLELUIA
Saturday November 2nd @ 8pm
Show is in French
Laura Laune's return to the stage with her new show marks a highly anticipated comeback after her first sold-out tour. Known as the "angel of black humor," Laune's latest performance promises her signature darkness, powerful writing, and an unrestrained, trashy universe. This new show continues her well-established reputation for pushing boundaries with finesse and second-degree humor. The Belgian comedian offers a deeply personal and bold performance, sharing her struggles and experiences. Shaped by her Asperger's, autism, her unique style allows her to tackle disturbing subjects authentically and fearlessly. Show in French
ECCENTRIC
Sunday November 3rd @ 5:30pm
Dance show enjoyable by speakers of all languages
Eccentric is a concentrate of poetry and supercharged energy that takes us into an offbeat universe where it feels good to rediscover our inner child. Régis Truchy, recognized worldwide as a virtuoso of hip-hop dance and a poet in his clownish play, offers us his artistic and sensitive vision of body language, between performance and humor, thus delivering a whole range of emotions set in motion. A true living cartoon, Régis Truchy plays with his body like a disjointed clown. Set to great music, he takes the audience on a journey through the history of Eccentric dance, summoning the greatest figures of the discipline. Eccentric is the only show where you'll see a conductor, a mermaid, E.T., a dwarf, and a robot dance with shattering energy!
THE CLARAFICATION
Sunday November 3rd @ 7:30pm
Show is in English
Clara Bijl is a French-American stand-up comedian known for her sharp wit and bilingual comedy. Born in France and raised in both the U.S. and Europe, her humor often reflects her multicultural background, blending observations about cultural differences and everyday absurdities. She has performed in various international comedy festivals and is appreciated for her clever, relatable, and often self-deprecating humor. She has also been the opener for Gad Elmaleh, Anne Roumanoff and Patrick Timsit. Clara has also written for television and other comedians, showcasing her versatility in the comedy world.
Clara is bringing to you her latets jokes at clarafication.
L'Heureuse Élue (Pimp My Bride)
A comedic movie starring Camille Lellouche.
Movie in French with English Subtitles
At the Vogue Theater, 3290 Sacramento Street
To extract money from his parents, Benoît asks a friend to pose as his future wife during a family trip to Morocco. But when she backs out on the day of departure, he has no choice but to offer the role of his fake fiancée... to Fiona, his Uber driver! The young woman, with her impulsive and unfiltered temperament, stands out in Benoît's bourgeois family. With Fiona's frankness and repeated blunders, Benoît will have a hard time convincing his parents that he has found the one.
