Actor, producer, theatre manager, events organiser, estate agent, playwright, anglophone advisor at the Mairie of Amélie-les-Bains Palalda,  Ian Stephens  hasn’t had a haircut for 20 years so he makes a pretty good 17th Century French playwright, and poet. (Those who know him, can you see the  resemblance?)

Soooooooooo……just in case you’ve been missing the Anglo-Saxons sense of humour…

Ian and Maggie Stephens, part of the team behind the hugely successful Vallespir Comedy Club, and organisers of Amélie’s Les Inédits Festival as well as plenty of other events around the area, are promoting an evening of Stand-Up Comedy in English in Céret in July.

The bill features three experienced comedians, who have all appeared in comedy shows here in France or elsewhere in the world; Hannah Jones, Ian Stephens himself and headliner Adam Marc.

 

This unique evening not only provides a chance for English-speakers in the region to laugh in their own language, but also the opportunity for those learning English to experience the language in a different setting and hone their skills.

So who are our guest performers?

Adam Marc is a New Yorker, now resident in the P.O. We asked him to describe himself, and this is what he came up with:

“Adam Marc is a raw New Yorker who got seared in Miami before being glazed with Côte du Roussillon. Simmering with his “boules de picoulat” he decided that espressos are too small and that his destiny was to “Make Coffee Big Again”! As a Covid survivor, he is simply one rock in “The Last Wall of Truth,” which just happens to be the title of his brand new comedy special.”

Hannah Jones is English, and also resident in the P.O. Her path almost crossed with Ian’s when she played the Leicester Comedy Festival, which he helped found. But he’d gone by then. So they met here in the Vallespir instead, and she’ll be lighting-up this comedy evening in Céret.

And then there’s Ian Stephens, by trade a theatre director, who has been putting comedy events together since 1991. Just don’t tell him how long ago that was.

Stand-up Comedy in English in the Vallespir, sponsored by estate agency Immotech. (Chapeau Immotech for supporting local community events – Editor)

WHERE? Théâtre de Verdure, Céret
WHEN?  Saturday 27th July 2024
OTHER STUFF TO KNOW?  Doors open at 19h (there will be a bar) and show starts at 20h
Tickets, at 8€, are available in advance via the website (www.amefrance.com). Advance reservation is advised, but any remaining tickets will be on sale at the door.