One-man-show by Gilles Vervisch | Rouen.fr
Gilles Vervisch returns to his native land on the occasion of the series of meetings during the Rouen metropolis Capital of the world after event. The philosophy professor is going to present his first show for the occasion: a “one-man-show” (or alone on stage, in good French) that he will play on the banks of the Seine on the barge Bali on October 6 and 7 2022 (Too late: the places have been taken by storm…).
A show based – you are never better served than by yourself – on the latest book by Gilles Vervisch himself under the title Ô très philosophical: Are you sure you are right? (Flammarion).
And it’s actually the show that gave the book and not the other way around. “I’ve wanted to do a philosophical stand-up for a long time, explains the Rouen author; especially after meeting Pascal Légitimus (of the Unknowns – Editor’s note) who had read one of my books.”
And so, after having “procrastinated a lot”, by his own admission, Gilles ended up performing in a hall in Pigalle.
Perhaps the beginning of a vocation and a new career for the prof.
It must be said that Gilles has a very “spoken” style which does wonders for popularizing the most delicate philosophical concepts with a good dose of humour. Talking about serious things but making people laugh is possible and he proves it; and even more so when it comes to tracking down the paradoxes – even the absurdities – of our societies.
So, in the book Are you sure you’re right? have gone through the mill, the imbeciles – who do not change their minds – Wokism, Nazism, anti-vax and conspiracy theorists…
The occasion for some delicate aberrations on the part of an author who has always doubted and who repeats that he himself does not “particularly want to be right”. He is ready to change his mind. As long as we have good arguments. “The problem is that very often we end up talking only with people with whom we already agree…”
On the other hand, Gilles is sure of one thing: he will be nervous before going on stage…
If the shows are sold out, Gilles Vervisch can be seen at the L’Armitière bookstore on Friday October 7, 2022 from 5 p.m. for a signing session. FREE ENTRANCE.