Help, my dad's a geek!
Avignon OFF Festival
The Crazy Company, experts in hilarious family comedies (ADOS.COM LONG LIVE FAMILY HOLIDAYS), presents: "Help, my father is a geek", a funny and touching comedy, rooted in its time.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes
Author(s): Crazy Company
Directed by: Jean-Baptiste Mazoyer
Starring: Anaïs Messager, Seb Mattia
LAURETTE THEATRE AVIGNON, 14 rue Plaisance, 84000 Avignon
Access 16/18 rue Joseph Vernet
Near Place Crillon
COMEDY – THEATER – HUMOR
LAURETTE THEATER AVIGNON - COMEDY – THEATER – HUMOR
About the show:
Jenny, a hyper-connected teenager, spends her days on her console, headphones on, churning out headshots and punchlines. Patrick, her old-school businessman father, sells coat hangers and thinks TikTok is just a folk dance. Completely lost in the digital world, he distrusts it.
But when the family teeters on the brink of ruin, father and daughter must join forces to participate in a video game tournament with a €150,000 prize. The catch? Patrick has never even held a controller…
What follows is a chaotic and hilarious training session, between affectionate confrontations and immersion in gaming as seen by novices… but motivated ones.
Punchy lines, live gaming scenes, crazy choreography: "Help, my dad is a geek" is a modern and energetic comedy that speaks as much to teenage gamers as to their overwhelmed parents.
Anaïs Messager (Jenny) and Seb Mattia (Patrick) make a hilarious and engaging duo. Their energy illuminates scenes full of humor, tenderness, and geek references.
A light and profound play about the clash of generations in the digital age, mixing love, video games, bankruptcy, and fits of laughter.
Press :
"A dazzling show where the actors' energy literally explodes on stage! A must-see for laughter lovers: your cheek muscles will thank you." - THEATRE GUIDE
"A highly topical comedy that pulses to the rhythm of modern society! The actors are bursting with talent and deliver an absolutely delightful show." - FRANCE SPECTACLES
GOING OUT IN AVIGNON
AVIGNON CITY THEATRE / GENERAL ADMISSION ROOM 1 (MAIN ROOM)
PRICES (excluding ticket office booking fees)
Normal: €22
Reduced price*: €15
The applicable price is the box office price. No "web or network promotional" prices are offered directly at the box office. Any discounts and promotional offers are announced in the press and/or on posters. Therefore, it is the responsibility of ticket holders who wish to take advantage of these offers to purchase them directly from the relevant networks and points of sale when the offer is available.
*Reduced rate (to be justified at the ticket office): student, young person under 25, unemployed, RMI/RSA, PMR**, over 65, senior card, holiday show card, intermittent show worker, pregnant woman, veteran, under 12, FNCTA (amateur theatre), conservatory student, student in professional theatre courses (La School, Simon, Florent, Perimony…), Large Family Card, Public Member Card (former Off Card).
No free admission for children of any age.
Please note: People with reduced mobility are invited to contact us by phone at 09 53 01 76 74 in order to ensure and facilitate their access to the room.
Target audience: General public
Language: French
Room 1 - Main Hall - "Laurette"
Avignon Festival / OFF Festival Diary
Year: 2026
Representations:
- From July 4 to 25, 2026. Every day at 1 p.m., except Thursdays (no performances on July 9, 16 and 23).
