24 March – 1 April

Portrait

Performances

Portrait is a creation by Alexandre Simon and Cosima Weiter that delves into the city through the lens of its diverse inhabitants. Combining text, acting, film sequences, and music, “Portrait” unveils a multicultural and unique Geneva. Pierre Maillet brings to life the testimonies collected by Cosima Weiter, supported by a trio of musicians under the direction of Vincent Bertholet. Filmed sequences by Alexandre Simon add depth to the staging, providing an artistic and anthropological view of the city.

In French.

Route des Péniches 2,
1213 Petit-Lancy

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Photo Credit: Alexander Simon

31 January – 5 February

Sur l’autre rive

Performances

La Comédie de Genève

Directed by Cyril Teste, this restless adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Platonov concentrates the action into a single, simmering night. Teste blends cinema and theatre, letting the camera trace fragments of conversations, music and the shifting paths of desire and solitude. Around the melancholy misanthrope Micha, an ensemble confronts money, regret and incomprehension as frustrations and longings are amplified by summer heat and drink. The staging is at once filmic and theatrical, precise and emotionally porous.

In French.

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31 January & 7 February

Barîn, au-delà des frontières

Performances

Temple de Plan-les-Ouates

Directed by Salma Lagrouni, Barîn, au-delà des frontières is a staged reading inspired by the true story of Shahla, a Kurdish woman from Iran. Shahla performs her own testimony alongside four artists — actresses and musicians — transforming lived experience into raw, poetic drama. The creative team includes composer Berrin Ünsal, set and costume designer Ouidad Lagrouni, builder Gregory Berton and video artist Younes Lagrouni. The piece crafts a cathartic, intimate atmosphere of resilience, memory and female solidarity.

In French.

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30 January – 1 February

Claire Dessimoz — Les choses graves

Performances

Pavillon ADC

Follow a silhouette as they move through waves of strong feeling while a pianist plays calm, steady music. Gradually childhood memories surface, spoken in gentle gestures and small movements. Kids will watch shifts in rhythm, listen to low piano tones, and feel the hush and warmth of the scene. This quiet duet invites curiosity about how feelings grow and settle, encouraging listening, reflection, and gentle imagination.

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30 & 31 January

Acqua Alta

Performances

Théâtre du Forum Meyrin

Acqua Alta takes you to a rainy day in Venice, where rising waters flood the home of a quarreling man and woman. A performance blending humor, drama, and the magic of the Serenissima — boots and umbrellas advised!

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24 January – 1 February

Graines de Ciel

Performances

Plaine de Plainpalais

Amid the bustle of city life, five “artist donors” — musicians, singers, poets, performers, and visual and sound artists — offer a timeless, made-to-measure pause created just for you. This intimate and restorative experience invites audiences to slow down, reconnect, and give space to new, bold aspirations.

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13 January – 1 February

Canicule

Performances

Théâtre des Amis

Directed by Bastien Blanchard, CANICULE is a first play that turns a scorching domestic scene into a comedic yet unsettling probe of consumerist happiness. Actors Nadim Ahmed, Estelle Benaïch, Danae Dario and Angelo Dell’Aquila shift between light banter and mounting unease as a repairman exposes fissures in a marriage. Cornélius Spaeter’s scenography, Marc Heinmendinger’s lighting and Ljubica Markovic’s costumes frame moments of heat, claustrophobia and ironic intimacy, touching on climate change and overconsumption with dry wit and emotional precision.

In French.

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