The naturalness of Jeremy Demay

The naturalness of Jérémy Demay

It is a more vulnerable side without a social mask that Jérémy Demay will present in his third show. Naturally. The 39-year-old comedian’s third one-man show is scheduled to start in spring 2023, he has learned The newspaperand his poster should be talked about.

Jérémy Demay jumping stark naked into a lake from behind: This is the poster for the new comedy show. “It’s a bet we make not to show my face. We’ll see if it’s a very good idea or a very bad idea. [rires] ! »

The comedian won’t be in his simplest form on stage, rest assured, but he will be figuratively nude. “I’ve spent my life showing everyone that I’m a beautiful person. But actually I’m just a beautiful person, and sometimes at least beautiful, like everyone else. This show is about removing the social mask we’ve all been wearing since we were little and showing more vulnerability. »

Jeremy Demay

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Jeremy Demay

This allowed Jérémy Demay, for the first time, to tell stories that he would never have dared to tell before. “But I’m not saying I’m doing coke deals in Thailand [rires] ! I show people what I am, at the risk of making them stop loving me. But I find that the more vulnerable I am and open up, the more I allow people to open up as well. »

The creation of the Natural show, designed by Jérémy with his longtime accomplice Gilles Cormier, is already complete. He’s done about thirty break-in shows this summer and will be adding a few more in the coming months. So why not officially start the tour in spring 2023?

“I had to go back to France this fall and winter to play there,” says the comedian. But I’m not going back. And it was too late to change the dates of the premieres. It will give me time to be a full time dad. »

In Quebec with the family

Jérémy Demay spent the first six months of 2022 in France. At that time, the comedian seriously wanted to break into the French market. By the end of his stay, however, he had completely changed his mind.

“My girlfriend and I realized that living in Paris with two babies is not comfortable [il a une fille de deux ans et demi et une autre née en juillet]. We want to be happy and raise our children in a place where there is no stress and noise. It’s not a good quality of life. »

  • Jérémy Demay presents his show Naturally on May 17, 2023 at the Olympia in Montreal; and on June 1, 2023 at the Salle Albert-Rousseau in Quebec. For all appointments: jeremydemay.ca