Adda Abdelli

Presented by Le Théâtre La Fontaine d'Argent

I am known to the general public as the creator, screenwriter and actor of the successful series « Vestiaires  », broadcast on France 2 for 13 seasons, a short and humorous series that features swimmers with disabilities in the world of a swimming pool changing room, where daily life becomes a comedic playground, and since September 2025, of « Immeuble Partagé  », a short series that deals with living together, always with humour. Today, with the help of Pascal Légitimus, I have written « Debout…enfin presque  » and I am going on stage (those with an access ramp) to tell my story. That of a child born in Algeria, afflicted with polio at the age of 1, who came to France for treatment, stayed there, and ended up as a recurring character on France Télévision. In this show « Debout …enfin presque  », I revisit with humour and emotion the most significant episodes of my life: my family, my childhood between Oran and Marseille, my years in a specialised institution, my improbable professional beginnings, the creation of « Vestiaires  », my encounters with the greatest personalities in entertainment, and my unconventional perspective on disability. With self-deprecation, I transform obstacles into bursts of laughter and prejudices into moments of sharing. Without ever falling into self-pity, I deliver a profoundly human testimony where we laugh as much at me as at you. A funny, tender and universal show that speaks above all of resilience, difference, family, success and that formidable ability to laugh at everything, especially oneself.