He pokes fun at the shortcomings of our society with incision and disconcerting ease. Thibaud Agoston, a young Genevan comedian with a unique flow, is a budding new stand-up.
The 27-year-old comic deciphers the shortcomings of our society with incision and disconcerting ease.
He began his artistic collaboration with Julie Ferrier on the festival circuit.
As well as performing, Thibaud is a reviewer on Swiss radio, and you can currently hear him in ‘Les Bras Cassés’ (Loafers) on Couleur 3 or in ‘Les Beaux Parleurs’ (Smooth Talkers)
Thibaud’s show has won him a number of ‘prizes for jokes’ (yes, there is such a thing!) in Switzerland, France and Belgium, and as it’s all pretty accomplished stuff, here’s the list below.
- Grand Prize at the Festival du Rire de Rochefort (FIRR – Rochefort Comedy Festival) 2021
- Raymond Errera Prize at the Festival du Rire de Rochefort (FIRR) 2021
- SSA (Society of Swiss Authors) Young Comedy Talent Prize 2020
- SACD (French Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers) New Writing Talent Prize
- Winner of the Morges-Sous-Rire open stage competition 2019
- Jury’s Grand Prize 2019 Festival National des Humoristes de Tournon (Tournon National Comedians’ Festival)
- Jury Prize at the Festival du Rire de Mondeville (Mondeville Comedy Festival)
- Audience Award at the Festival de Gerson in Lyon
- Jury Prize and Audience Prize at Andain'ries 2022
- Violet d’Or (Golden Violet) at the Dinard Comedy Festival 2022
He began his artistic collaboration with Julie Ferrier on the festival circuit.
As well as performing, Thibaud is a reviewer on Swiss radio, and you can currently hear him in ‘Les Bras Cassés’ (Loafers) on Couleur 3 or in ‘Les Beaux Parleurs’ (Smooth Talkers)
Thibaud’s show has won him a number of ‘prizes for jokes’ (yes, there is such a thing!) in Switzerland, France and Belgium, and as it’s all pretty accomplished stuff, here’s the list below.
- Grand Prize at the Festival du Rire de Rochefort (FIRR – Rochefort Comedy Festival) 2021
- Raymond Errera Prize at the Festival du Rire de Rochefort (FIRR) 2021
- SSA (Society of Swiss Authors) Young Comedy Talent Prize 2020
- SACD (French Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers) New Writing Talent Prize
- Winner of the Morges-Sous-Rire open stage competition 2019
- Jury’s Grand Prize 2019 Festival National des Humoristes de Tournon (Tournon National Comedians’ Festival)
- Jury Prize at the Festival du Rire de Mondeville (Mondeville Comedy Festival)
- Audience Award at the Festival de Gerson in Lyon
- Jury Prize and Audience Prize at Andain'ries 2022
- Violet d’Or (Golden Violet) at the Dinard Comedy Festival 2022
