How to become a Parisian in one hour?

If you love Paris but you think Parisians are rude, you will love French comedian Olivier Giraud in his one man show currently running at Le Théâtre de la Main d'Or: «How to become Parisian in one hour». In eight simple lessons, Giraud will teach you how to behave like a real Parisian in order to survive in Paris. With a show «100% in English» which meets every cliché in the book, it was amazing to notice that the audience was not only expats and tourists but in fact, mostly Parisians themselves who are rushing to see what all the fuss is about. «How to become Parisian in one hour» has just been extented until 22nd December so you have another couple of months to book your tickets for this hilariously insightful show.

Théâtre de la Main d'Or

15, passage de la Main d’Or

75011 Paris

ps: Remember this sticker? I'm sure Giraud has it on his scooter.

Victor Hugo - Les Misérables.

Earlier this week, my good friend T. was given two tickets for the avant-première of Les Misérables. I'm not normally one for these type of shows, but being the longest running West End musical to date it couldn't be all that bad. Given it was the London production and that the singing would be in English (I don't do dubed) we decided to be curious and see what all the fuss was about. The fact that we had front row seats probably did largely contribute to our enjoyment of the show (we could actually the singers sputter) but even so, it was genuinely fantastic! The power of the performances and the strength of the story made it such a spectacular show. Les Mis will be running in Paris from 28 May to 4 July at the Théâtre du Châtelet and I can't recommend it enough.