Show - Umut Köker "Paradox"

With his long beard and imposing presence, Umut Köker stands out in the stand-up scene. But don't be fooled by his "tête de Turc", because the 30-year-old is not far from a "Paradox".

With his razor-sharp pen and a look at the world that's as gentle, sensitive and tender as it is lucid, he delivers a show that's both hilarious and poignant. A clever mix of personal accounts of his Turkish and Kurdish origins, his childhood in a suburban tower block and his arrival in a building at La Défense, his celibacy and the racism that surrounds him, "Paradoxe", his first show, argues for the need to go beyond appearances.

With his disarming finesse and undeniable natural comic talent, Umut Köker is the revelation of the fall season.