When French comedy no longer hits your funny bone, promoter Karel Beer’s Laughing Matters nights at La Java (organised by his Anything Matters company, which also programmes concerts) usually hits the spot. Expect big names from the Anglophone stand-up world, like Rich Hall, Greg Proops and Josie Long, and tickets that fly like hotcakes.
La Java, 105 rue du Faubourg-du-Temple, 10e. www.la-java.fr. Métro Rébublique. For more information call 01.53.19.98.88.
The number of English language theatre groups in Paris may have dwindled recently; but stand-up comedy is on the rise, and théâtres like the Odéon,Théâtre de l'Europe usually include a couple of works in English each season. Check out this list of suggestions, and when all else fails, head to the flicks...