Alexandre Païta presents the final piece of Lorca’s dramatic trilogy, “Blood Wedding”. This poignant and visually stunning drama portrays Andalusian peasantry through the tale of a bride who elopes with her former lover on her wedding day. Themes of honor, possession, passion, and rivalry intertwine beneath a moon symbolizing death. The play exalts the quest for freedom and love until death, set against a backdrop of scorching landscapes and wounded hearts.
In French.
Pierandré Boo presents a show titled “Sissi, Imperative!” where Greta Gratos takes on the role of Empress Elisabeth of Wittelsbach in a daring and activist portrayal. Directed by Michel Albasini, the performance uncovers the hidden, revolutionary side of Sissi, highlighting her fights for justice and freedom. Through powerful and evocative texts, the production dismantles the traditional and romanticized image of the empress, revealing a modern, engaged figure that resonates with today’s feminist, ecological, and political struggles.
Ages 15 and up.
Nora and Jonathan have been together for way too long — and it sucks. Maxime goes to orgies hoping to meet the love of his life — which also sucks. Timothée thinks he’s happy, even though his life clearly sucks. Jeanne’s life definitely sucks, but at least she knows it. Dive into the hilarious and touching world of five Parisians searching for happiness — a mission that’s anything but easy, because it’s hard to feel good when everything feels wrong.
In French.
Actor Samuel Labarthe turns Nicolas Bouvier’s fever-drenched memoir The Scorpion-Fish into a hypnotic, miniaturist tour de force: marooned in 1950s Ceylon after a headlong road trip from Geneva through the Balkans and Afghanistan, the once-ebullient traveller spirals into tropical delirium, trading human company for buzzing insects, mirage-bright visions and mordant humour that flits between the sublime and the grotesque. Under Catherine Schaub’s finely gauged direction, Labarthe channels both the lush lyricism and the slow-burn torment of this “motionless voyage,” distilling Bouvier’s languid prose into a tactile, rejuvenating elixir that lets the audience feel every bead of sweat, jolt of wonder and sting of isolation.
In French. Ages 12 and up.
The Christmas Circus at Plainpalais captivates Geneva families with a show that seamlessly integrates tradition and innovation. Founded in 1992 by the Van Gool family, this time-honored institution, passed down through generations, continues to deliver magical and unforgettable moments for audiences of all ages under its big top.
Jennifer Merlyn Scherler invites you to the Death Café, a gathering inspired by Tokyo’s Maid cafés, featuring the recurring character Hadès. This haunted setting offers a delicate yet unsettling experience centered on mourning and memory, with lip-sync performances and discussions about departed friends, among other elements. Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, kawaii and the macabre, this performance provides an ironic and sensitive meditation on loss and emotional connections. The event is part of the Side Quest for the Real exhibition program.
The musical “An American in Paris,” featuring music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, makes its Swiss debut in Geneva. Directed by Wayne Marshall and staged by Christopher Wheeldon, the show unfolds the tale of three artists enamored with the same muse in post-war bohemian Paris. Following its phenomenal success on Broadway and in London, the talented cast performs accompanied by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, promising a spectacular end of year with dazzling choreography and a Broadway ambiance.
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