11 – 22 February

Simple Machines

Performances

Booking Required

Choreographer Ugo Dehaes replaces his human troupe with extravagant robot-dancers endowed with an artificial intelligence that invents their own choreography. Intimate and unsettling, the performance invites the audience to sit around a table as the mechanised performers execute an uncanny, rhythmic ballet. Marie Peeters’ dramaturgy frames questions about labour, profit and the place of culture, while Wannes Deneer’s scenography and musical composition shape a tactile, immersive atmosphere. The piece blends humour, critique and physical precision.

Rue Rodo 3,
1205 Genève

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Friday 6 February, 20:00

Aliose – Le Forestier

Performances

Espace Vélodrome

The duo Aliose steps away from their own songs to explore the repertoire of Maxime Le Forestier in a one-of-a-kind tour. This event is highlighted by vocals, guitars, a string trio, projections, and thoughtful stage design. Over the past fifteen years, Aliose has captured audiences with hits like “Loin” and “Me passer de toi,” solidifying their status in the Francophone pop scene. This tour promises fresh interpretations and surprises, including a new song created from their collaboration.

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3 – 7 February

Comme un Lundi – improvised theatre

Performances

Théâtre des Grottes

Created by the company Alliance Créative, COMME UN LUNDI is a fully improvised theatre piece that probes the textures of modern work life. The five performers — Nina Cachelin, Deborah Chirenti, Malik Kaufmann, Adrien Laplana and Eric Lecoultre — conjure shifting office micro-worlds, from awkward ambition to quiet complicity. Through rapid character shifts, minimalist staging and elastic rhythm, the troupe maps rivalries, unspoken desires and the absurdity of ‘bullshit jobs’, producing moments both comic and quietly unsettling.

In French.

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Friday 6 February, 21:00

Thomas Winteler & His Jazz Serenaders — Traditional Jazz

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Clarinetist and bandleader Thomas Winteler revisits the Hot Five repertoire in a spirited homage to Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet. Joined by Norwegian trumpeter Torstein Kubban, trombonist William Jaquemet, pianist Philippe Anhorn and drummer/bassist Jean‑François Gertsch, the quintet blends faithful traditional jazz phrasing with lively improvisation. The evening channels early jazz’s warmth and swing, with evocative solos, tight ensemble interplay and a rhythmic drive that honors the pioneers while injecting fresh energy and nuance into classic material.

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Friday 6 February, 20:00

Pulse — Cie Kiaï

Performances

Salle du Lignon

Pulse is an acrobatic uppercut where breath, rhythm and bodies fuse into a spectacular trance. Created by Cie Kiaï, the piece propels six acrobats into a rebounding space where the laws of gravity seem to dissolve. Set to a hypnotic musical pulse, the performers lift, collide and vibrate in unison in a vertiginous choreography. The staging privileges sensory intensity, blending physical virtuosity, rhythmic precision and immersive soundscapes to deliver a visceral, kinetic experience.

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6 – 15 February

My Parents’ Cabaret

Performances

Les Salons

A musical journey through the history of cabaret, from its origins to the present day, takes the stage at Théâtre Les Salons. Directed by Philippe Cohen, this production includes artists such as Bobby Lapointe and Aristide Bruant, accompanied by the talented Gaëlle Poirier on accordion and Narcisso Saùl on guitar. The ensemble, featuring Majbritt Byskov-Bridges, Philippe Cohen, Marie-Stéphane Fidanza, Claudia Lachat, Thomas Laubacher, and Kim Selamet, delivers a captivating evening filled with sketches and songs, offering a delightful blend of whimsy, romance, and humor.

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8 January – 8 March

Winter of Caecilia

Performances

Théâtre Cæcilia

Winter of Caecilia gathers seven local theatre productions that revisit contemporary and classic forms through monologue and solo performance. Artists such as Nastassja Tanner, Ahmed Belbachir, Roland Vouilloz and Vincent Jacquet offer intimate, visceral interpretations, while texts by playwrights like Fabrice Melquiot are brought to life under directors including Jean‑Yves Ruf. The programme mixes poetic, comic and physically charged pieces that privilege sensory staging and emotional immediacy, inviting audiences into distinct, singular theatrical universes.

In French.

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