Paul Milon did not begin his journey in a drama school — but in the audience. A devoted theatre-goer, he finally stepped on stage in 2010 in Hong Kong, joining the Hong Kong Theatre Association. There, he found his voice and quickly immersed himself in French theatrical classics. Between 2011 and 2017, he brought to life characters from Le Dîner de cons, Art, and Le Prénom, with a mix of humour and depth.
Discovering the power of improvisation
In 2019, Paul encountered a new path: improvisational theatre. Joining the French Improv Club in Hong Kong, he learned to let go of scripts and embrace the unexpected. Since then, he has been moving between improv, musicals, and traditional plays — each discipline feeding the other in surprising ways.
Between refinement and presence
For Paul, classical theatre sharpens emotional precision and deepens character work, while improvisation trains instinct, attention, and adaptability. This duality now defines his approach, both on stage and as a coach at the French Improv Club.
A shared vision with Agnès Seelinger
In 2024, Paul took part in Chers Parents, a theatre piece directed by Agnès Seelinger. Their collaboration extended beyond the production: Paul recently invited Agnès to lead a masterclass with his fellow improvisers, bridging classical and spontaneous performance in a single space.
📝 Read Paul’s full written testimony and personal reflections below.
As a student, I enjoyed going to the theatre and opera in Paris, taking advantage of the many good deals available to young people. However, I waited until 2010 and my arrival in Hong Kong to start acting, within the troupe Hong Kong Theatre Association (HKTA) directed by Émilie Guillot. With HKTA, I acted in about ten plays between 2011 and 2017, including Musée haut, Musée bas, Le Dîner de cons, Le Prénom, Un air de famille, Art, among others.
I then decided to broaden my acting range by starting improvisational theatre in 2019 with the French Improv Club (FIC), created by Kodsi Ben. Today, I alternate between improv cabarets and matches, musicals directed by Nasthasia Faure (Il jouait du piano debout, Mer Calme), and theatre plays — most recently in November 2024 with the comedy Chers Parents, directed by Agnès Seelinger.
Classical theatre and improvisation are complementary: theatre helps deepen acting, emotions, and character building, while improvisation trains you to stay fully present in the moment and face the unexpected!
Within this context, at FIC where I have become one of the “coaches”, we invited Agnès to lead a series of workshops, in which she shared valuable advice with the improvisers!
