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News 31 May 2013 3 min read

"The festival is a great celebration where there is everything to gain"

A pure product of the Marrakech du Rire festival, Youssef Ksiyer will meet the Marrakech public again on June 7 to unveil his first stand-up titled "Biodegradable" at Dar Attakafa Daoudiate starting at 8:30 PM. Winner of the first edition of the festival's open stages in 2011, this young comedian is today a rising star of stand-up.
"The festival is a great celebration where there is everything to gain"
Le Matin: What are the themes you address in your first stand-up show "Biodégradable"? And why?Youssef Ksiyer:In this first attempt, I try to talk about environmental issues, especially in their ecological dimension: pollution, renewable energy, among others. I treat this question with a Moroccan-Moroccan approach. It is the starting point of "Biodégradable", but in the process, I give a nod to various issues related to our society: the marriage between modernity and tradition, the relationship between men and women, the impact of television and social networks on our lives, traffic jams, polygamy, the economic crisis, and sustainable development. I would even say that I am drawing up an assessment of the new challenges of the 21st century. You are a winner of the first open stages of 2011, how did you experience the Jamel Comedy Club?It is a rich experience, very rich. After winning th…

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