In it, she turns her daily life as a young mother into a field of comic experimentation, jubilantly blasting the illusions of "ideal" parenthood and the pretense of the modern couple. As a solo act, she sifts through the little and big chaos of intimate life: childbirth, maternity leave, the drop in libido, the mental burden, the fantasy of domestic equality and the quirks of a gently abused partner. All of this is supported by an assertive black humor and a hard-hitting style of writing, often described as formidable, that hits the nail on the head with disarming sincerity.
Marine Léonardi, a former executive who has become a columnist on France Inter, has rediscovered her signature frontal tone on stage: raw when she needs to be, but always infused with a sunny energy and intact confidence in human beings. She juggles personal confidences, sharp social insights and incisive punchlines, playing with a delicious contrast between her "good student" appearance and the radicalism of her words.
Acclaimed by the press as a "funny, liberating and salutary" show, Mauvaise graine shakes things up, raises questions and does a world of good. We come away with the delightful impression of having heard out loud what many are thinking in silence. For adult audiences only (not recommended for under-16s), this show is for anyone who recognizes the flaws in today?s family and couple, and prefers to laugh out loud rather than blame themselves.
She was awarded the Auguste for Comedy Web Video Artist of the Year in 2026 at the Nouveau Siècle in Lille, as part of the Lillarious Festival in February 2026.
Marine Léonardi, a former executive who has become a columnist on France Inter, has rediscovered her signature frontal tone on stage: raw when she needs to be, but always infused with a sunny energy and intact confidence in human beings. She juggles personal confidences, sharp social insights and incisive punchlines, playing with a delicious contrast between her "good student" appearance and the radicalism of her words.
Acclaimed by the press as a "funny, liberating and salutary" show, Mauvaise graine shakes things up, raises questions and does a world of good. We come away with the delightful impression of having heard out loud what many are thinking in silence. For adult audiences only (not recommended for under-16s), this show is for anyone who recognizes the flaws in today?s family and couple, and prefers to laugh out loud rather than blame themselves.
She was awarded the Auguste for Comedy Web Video Artist of the Year in 2026 at the Nouveau Siècle in Lille, as part of the Lillarious Festival in February 2026.
