Making people laugh, while also restoring the prestige of Malagasy humor: this is the challenge Joely has set for himself with ‘Marina Mafy’, his new show scheduled for September 13 at the Palais des Sports. Organized by Ivenco with the support of Orange Madagascar, the event marks an important milestone for the comedian, who says he is both honored and aware of the scale of the challenge. ‘It is a great honor to present my show at the Palais des Sports. I am also a little afraid, but I am confident because people trust me,’ he confides.
Through this performance, Joely carries a primary artistic ambition: ‘My goal with this show is to restore the value and place of humor in Madagascar, to give it back its dignity and bring it fully back into the world of art.’ The choice of the Palais des Sports thus takes on a particular dimension, with the comedian emphasizing that he is proud to take on this challenge solo on a stage of this magnitude.
‘Marina Mafy’ relies heavily on the world of childhood. The photograph of Joely as a child, visible on the poster, occupies a central place in the show’s concept. ‘This child on the poster really has a connection to the show. It is he who is going up to the Palais des Sports,’ explains the comedian. The show will notably revisit his childhood, the various experiences that marked his life, and more broadly, those experienced by Malagasy people during their own childhoods.
Joely has been working on writing the show for about six months and is still making adjustments to the script. He hopes to offer a performance that could last up to three hours without interruption. On stage, he will mainly play his own character, with some references to characters he has already embodied on social media, particularly through their voices.
In this desire to grow the stand-up scene, Joely has also issued a call to young comedians to perform the opening act. He was looking for four stand-up comedians, with five minutes of stage time each, to offer them real visibility on a large stage. The initiative has attracted numerous applications.
Captured & Published at: 2026-09-05 06:23:57 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/09/stand-up-je-veux-redonner-sa-dignite.html