Bertrand Usclat for the First Time in a One-Man Show in Avignon

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"Drôle," a show co-written with his collaborator Martin Darondeau, running at the Théâtre des Béliers until July 25, is not stand-up comedy. "I find that format wonderful, but I'm incapable of doing it," he told AFP on the sidelines of the performance. On stage, the comedian seems more at ease performing songs he has written, which he accompanies on piano or guitar. These songs include "advice from a man to feminists," a song about turning 40, …