John Achkar at the Olympia: stand-up comedy and existential crisis

Lebanese comedian John Achkar will present his show J'ESSAYE on the legendary Olympia stage on October 23, 2025 at 9pm. This stand-up show will combine introspection, everyday humor and generational questioning.

In an age when balance seems to have become the norm, John Achkar proposes to laugh at our failures and trials and errors, through a stand-up show entitled J'ESSAYE. Scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9 p.m. at the Olympia, this unique show will offer Parisian audiences a lucid, comic look at the trials and tribulations of life in one's thirties, as seen through the eyes of an artist who is going through both a personal crisis and that of his country.

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In J'ESSAYE, John Achkar sincerely shares his doubts, his blunders and his often-failed attempts to give meaning to his life. Between sentimental experiences, everyday absurdities, existential reflections and anecdotes tinged with Lebanese culture, the show takes the form of a humorous logbook. It's about marriage - even if it's a second attempt - generation gaps, social pressures and a certain inner chaos that many will recognize. The tone would be direct, often complicit, with a conversational style of writing.

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This one-man-show would appeal to an adult, urban, French-speaking audience with a taste for introspective stand-up, personal stories and unfiltered humor. Thirtysomethings and forty-somethings in particular could find themselves here, as well as anyone who appreciates shows where humor is born of observation of reality. On the other hand, fans of highly scripted comedy or more classic formats may be less moved by this very free-spirited proposition.

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With J'ESSAYE, John Achkar mixes generational humor and universal confidences in a funny and touching performance. On October 23, 2025, the Olympia stage would become the playground of an artist who, through his trials and tribulations, would invite everyone to assume their own.

This article is based on information available prior to the show. It is not based on direct viewing experience.

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