Press Release - Theatre Raymond Kabbaz

For Immediate Release:
October 18, 2016
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz Presents
The Los Angeles Premiere
On ne peut pas rire de tout (We can’t laugh about everything) in Los
Angeles
Iconic French Actor Patrick Timsit’s One-Man Show
Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, 2016
In French (no subtitles)
LOS ANGELES, CA –Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) is happy to welcome back
French humorist and actor Patrick Timsit, for the Los Angeles premiere of his new oneman show; On ne peut pas rire de tout (We can’t laugh about everything) in Los
Angeles, on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, 2016.
Can one really laugh at everything? The actor and comedian Patrick Timsit, has decided
to use humor and intelligence to answer the question himself by taking it to the stage for
a thoroughly brilliant and witty show.
Patrick Timsit likes to play with fire and make people laugh, even when it's not
politically correct. Thanks to a huge dose of self-depreciation and a vivid sense of humor;
it works. He likes playing the "bad guy" (the racist, the anti-Semitic, the macho, even the
Nazi) and has a go at everyone. For him, "we can laugh about everything, what matters is
how you laugh about it".
Co-written with his accomplices always: Jean-François Halin and Bruno Gacci and
directed by Ahmed Hamidi, nothing will escape his scathing irony.
The performance will be in French.
The 90-minute shows will start at 7:30pm and will take place at Théâtre Raymond
Kabbaz, the innovative performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361
W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90064 (310-286-0553). Tickets are $60 for premium
seating, $40 for adults and $30 for students. A no host bar will be available. Tickets are
available online at http://tinyurl.com/nj7aulr.
This event is part of a US tour, which includes stops in New York, San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
Patrick Timsit –
French comedian, screenwriter, and director Patrick Timsit has been nominated for four
César Awards, France’s national film honor, three times as an actor and once as a writer.
Born in Algeria, he fled to Paris with his family in 1961, a year before Algeria gained
independence after nearly a decade of war. By the mid-1980s, Timsit was acting in
movies. He is perhaps best known for the French comedy Un Indien Dans la Ville (1994).
Other notable films in his career include Pédale Douce (1996), Dragon Hunters (2008),
and Le Cousin (1997). He received Best Actor and Best Screenplay César nominations
for Pédale Douce. He also received a Best Supporting Actor César nomination for La
Crise (1992) and a Best Actor César nomination for Le Cousin. Timsit’s directing credits
include Quasimodo d’El Paris (1999), Quelqu’un de Bien (2002), and L’Américain
(2004). He has also starred onstage in L’Emmerdeur, which led to a 2008 film adaptation,
as well as in his One Man Show. In 2012, with Thierry Lhermitte, he first performed a
stage reading of Kressmann Taylor's book, Inconnu à Cette Adresse, at the Theater
Antoine, at the Festival of Avignon, and on tour, where they met with tremendous
success.
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz –
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) is a non-profit institution dedicated to the promotion of
art and culture in the West Los Angeles area. This 220-seat theater welcomes
multidisciplinary and multicultural shows. TRK’s mission is to be an open window on
French and international cultures and to inspire and sustain a lifelong appreciation for the
arts.
“The goal of our programming is to produce a range of live performances with an eclectic
array of creative artists from around the world,” says Pierre Leloup, Théâtre Raymond
Kabbaz Director, “Our events bring diverse cultural traditions from across the globe to
our stage, enriching the lives of our students and attendees from the greater Los Angeles
area.”
Links –
• Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz – http://www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com
• TRK Event Page –
• Facebook Event Page –
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For more information, photos or to schedule an interview, please contact us by email at
[email protected] or by phone at 310-286-0553.