Many of them braved the freezing cold on Thursday night for the premiere of Boucar Diouf’s new show Nomo Sapiens, held at the Étoile Dix-30 in Brossard.
With his natural bonhomie, Boucar Diouf opens the evening by talking about contemporary Québec and religion in particular. “Many Quebecers describe themselves as atheists, I understand why. When you fart in -40 degrees, the promised hellish heat seems like a sunny destination.
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The idea for this show came to him while he was spending time with his teenage son while listening to videos on YouTube. Having a little monkey stick his finger in the foundation even gave him the opportunity to do a hilarious imitation of Charles Tisseyre.
A big family
As usual, Boucar Diouf regularly challenges his mother, grandfather and other members of his family to reject wise philosophical words, which he peppers with typical Quebec expressions.
For example, to base his argument on the closeness between great apes and humans, he explains that the words orangutan, gorilla, chimpanzee or bonobo mean “human” in various African languages, proving that the relationship between the two is a well-known one long time. He also argues that primatology saw a major advance when women like Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey became interested in it.
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Humans are right in the middle between bonobos and chimpanzees. On the one hand, the bonobos are compared to a group of limitless swingers. “These are our closest relatives,” the scholarly humorist continues. We don’t want to look like them, but at the same time they are the only primates where women have taken power.”
On the other hand, chimpanzees are very macho and form very political groups.
Evolution according to Boucar
He then developed three theories to explain why humans became intelligent. “The human brain contains almost 100 billion neurons. It’s 2% of body weight that uses 20% of energy.”
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The first is the discovery of fire, which made cooking possible and introduced an important element of conviviality. The fear of death has also favored the development of our brain. “Death scares us,” the comedian said. Humans have always scratched their heads to ward off death. Nothing is younger than old age.” After all, hunting would also have contributed to our intelligence.
The Nonos
In the final segment of his show, Boucar Diouf recites all the nonsense humans are capable of. “For me, a fat man is someone who tries to overtake in a 50 km/h zone. A fat guy is the one who accelerates to prevent him from overtaking.
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He also recounts the day one of his Malagasy friends went to the grocery store looking for “optional strawberries” after seeing this formula in a recipe.
With a genius of his own, Boucar Diouf skillfully blends science, humor, offbeat stories and big philosophical statements that make you think. Like his previous shows, Boucar Diouf makes people laugh as much as he imparts knowledge and provokes thought.