French playwright strips at theatre awards ceremony

Sebastien Thiery, a playwright and comedian, on Monday, April 27, 2015, surprised the audience at the Moliere Awards.

Thiery publicly went up the steps  in the nude before commencing a speech goading French politicians over budget cuts and lack of security given to people in his profession.

The author  also walked up to the  country's Minister of Culture, Fleur Pellerin, to air his views. Read transcription according to a French site.

"We can do without a costume drama, but not without an author."

"We gain a lot of money, but that's not why we do not need to be helped. Once we've paid taxes, private school for children, the nanny, holidays in Mauritius and if one has a mistress or two to maintain, at the end of the year, finally naked."

"Why this discrimination? Because we are physically ugly? Madam Minister, do I disgust you?" -