La Belgique expliquée aux français

Here’s actor-teacher Pierre Mathues again with another hilarious lecture. A hit in Avignon, this educational lecture—a specialty of Pierre Mathues’s (that’s his history teacher side)—is intended for the 200 million French speakers worldwide, but also (and perhaps above all) to Belgians who, without making a big deal of it, are brushing up on their history, geography, languages, politics, and inventions—and are delighted to see themselves reflected in this hilarious mirror. In 2030, Belgium will celebrate its 200th anniversary. Come on, Pierre Mathues is taking the lead! Here he is, the self-proclaimed ambassador of a burlesque country. In seventy minutes of gently invigorating madness, take a little crash course in “Belgitude.” %AB Because in Belgium, even when the situation is hopeless, it’s no big deal. We laugh a lot, and everything I say is true—or almost true—just like in my previous shows: *Silence dans les rangs* and *Gourou*. Under the guise of humor, I throw out quite a few absurdities and truths. "A little derision, a ladleful of subversion, a pinch of self-deprecation, a false air of nonchalance, and audience participation," Pierre Mathues has concocted a Belgian-style “melting pot”—an excellent stoemp. Price: 22?