Choreographers and performers Katerina Andreou and Mélissa Guex devise SHOUT TWICE as a physical, hybrid concert-performance where the body and voice become material. The piece transforms raw cries into collective energy, mixing movement, vocal textures and improvised dynamics. Intense and immediate, the work invites shared ritual, opening space for excess, play and communal release. The staging is nomadic and non-verbal, driven by bodily resonance and embodied sound.
Power struggles take center stage in this political and human narrative, offering a sharp reflection on legitimacy, chaos, and the quest for identity. The production incorporates a modular set design with models, puppetry, and contemporary projections to craft an epic theater experience that blends comedy and tragedy, rooted in past and present crises.
In French.
Madame Butterfly, an opera by Giacomo Puccini with a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, returns to the Grand Théâtre de Genève in a fresh production. The opera tells the heartrending story of Cio-Cio-San, a geisha who sacrifices everything for her love for an American sailor. Directed by Barbora Horáková and featuring video art by Diana Markosian, this production weaves an intergenerational and intercontinental narrative, exploring themes of tradition and personal expectations. With Corinne Winters as the lead and Stephen Costello as Pinkerton, attendees can expect a remarkable performance, all under the musical direction of Antonino Fogliani.
Lapin Lapin is a compassionate comedy that follows a large, eccentric family living in extreme poverty. Directed by Sarah Marcuse, the staging centers on Mama Lapin’s courage and optimism. Through rocambolesque episodes, the piece blends sharp social critique with warm humour and resilient affection. Khaled Khoury’s scenography and Loane Ruga’s lighting shape an intimate, expressive world, while an ensemble cast delivers vivid, tender performances.
In French.
Dakha Brakha fuse traditional Ukrainian folk motifs with contemporary rhythms and theatrical staging. Their performance blends raw vocal harmonies, percussive drive and eclectic instruments to create an intense, immersive soundscape. The quartet’s dynamic interplay moves from intimate, haunting songs to explosive, dance‑charged climaxes, delivering a powerful emotional arc and vivid sonic textures that engage both body and imagination. Their stagecraft balances ritual intensity with playful unpredictability.
LDL assembles soprano saxophonist Urs Leimgruber, pianist Jacques Demierre and analog synthesist Thomas Lehn in a finely balanced interplay between precision and instability. Rooted in European free improvisation and contemporary music, the trio unfolds a dense, hyper-attentive dialogue where structure and spontaneity are in constant negotiation. Sparse timbres, sudden micro-gestures and stretched melodic lines dissolve expectations, while attentive dynamics and subtle electronic textures create a taut, immersive atmosphere that rewards close listening.
Chœur des Trois-Chêne and Belle-Terre Chante unite their voices in a programme that weaves two choral traditions into a single, resonant arc. Intimate a cappella moments alternate with soaring, richly layered textures, revealing the choirs’ distinct timbres and shared commitment to expressive singing. The collaboration explores dialogue, contrast and harmonic colour, inviting listeners into warm, communal soundscapes that move from hushed reflection to jubilant release.
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