Président de la Rue-publique

Président de la Rue-publique

Président de la Rue-publique

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I'm currently working on organising the seventh edition of the international stand-up comedy festival: Rencontres Internationales de Rire (RIR) in Niamey, Niger, to be held from 21 to 31 May 2025.

Quick Facts:

My name is Iro le Président, born Iro Abdoul Aziz Maman. I'm a self-taught actor, director and set designer from Niger. I work with texts by African authors in general and Nigerien authors in particular. I am the promoter of the international stand-up comedy festival Rencontres Internationales de Rire à Niamey (RIR). The aim is to give a generation of young professional comedians the opportunity to develop and revive humour in Niger, and to access opportunities for exchange, education and entertainment through laughter. I plan to set up a permanent comedy and theatre training workshop. Thanks to various cultural collaborators, we will be welcoming volunteer trainers from Africa and Europe.

In addition, a new theatre project entitled 'Tortuous Path' was produced in September 2023. The solo play, based on a monologue performed by a woman, deals with breast cancer. It is a vibrant cocktail of music, song and text. In December 2023, my fifth one-man show, 'President for Life', will premiere. 'President for Life' is a show that tackles the issue of democratic change from an ironic and satirical angle. In the longer term, I'm looking for theatre and comedy collaborators to run a caravan training project in acting, playwriting and stand-up comedy in the eight regions of Niger. The project is called ‘TARMAC’.

Highest educational degree:

Self taught

Work samples:

Preview Video

Extrait de mon one man show "c'est ça"

Cinquième édition du festival international d'humour au Niger RIR à Niamey

Cinquième édition du festival international d'humour au Niger RIR à Niamey

Atelier Permanent du Rire et de l'Acteur "APRAN"

Atelier Permanent du Rire et de l'Acteur "APRAN"