Saturday 9 May, 19:45

Geneva Blues Festival: Matt Schofield & Larissa Baumann

Performances

Alhambra

Booking Required

Presented by the BAG – Geneva Blues Association, this concert pairs British guitarist Matt Schofield and Swiss singer Larissa Baumann in a night of electric blues and soulful grooves. Schofield’s expressive, improvisation-led guitar blends blues, jazz, soul and funk; his five studio albums and international reputation underline a fiery technique and deep musicality. Baumann offers warm, rhythmic vocals backed by musicians from Switzerland, Italy and the US, merging soul and blues with vibrant stage presence.

Rue de la Rôtisserie 10,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: @Zep

26 – 29 March

La baleine 52 hertz

Performances

Maison de quartier Sous l’Etoile

Created by Collectif Humagine, La baleine 52 hertz examines autism and neurodivergent thought through intimate theatrical language. Written and performed by Valentina Luporini and Cédric Schaerer, the piece pairs Luporini’s dramaturgical voice with Schaerer’s multi-instrumental practice to shape its soundscape. The company, founded in 2023, draws artists from theatre, circus and music to explore compensation mechanisms, learning processes, emotional load and the distinct languages of autism, with a focused attention on feminine expressions often underdiagnosed.

In French.

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3 March – 2 April

Le Tartuffe

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Molière’s Tartuffe tells the story of a slick con-man who hides behind ostentatious piety to worm his way into the wealthy Orgon household. Orgon, dazzled by Tartuffe’s sanctimonious rhetoric, defends him even as the impostor’s hypocrisy poisons family bonds and pushes the household toward ruin.

Director Jean Liermier underscores how, in Molière’s work, the female characters serve as the moral compass and spark of resistance, a beacon of hope against oppression. Staged on a stark, minimalist set that exposes the family’s rigid tensions—and featuring Gilles Privat as an unbending Orgon—this production highlights the play’s continuing resonance in a world beset by egotism, fanaticism, and conspiracy thinking. The central question remains timeless: will society keep falling for Tartuffe’s brand of seductive deceit?

In French. Ages 12 and up.

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24 March – 1 April

Portrait

Performances

Théâtre le Galpon

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.

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28 & 29 March

Qui a tué mon père

Performances

La Comédie de Genève

Performed by Édouard Louis and directed by Thomas Ostermeier, this terse, unflinching monologue examines the premature exhaustion of a father’s body and traces the social forces that shaped it. A sequence of fragments alternates indignation, vengeance and abiding tenderness. Nina Wetzel’s scenography, Caroline Tavernier’s costumes and Erich Schneider’s lighting frame a stark, intimate staging, while Sylvain Jacques’ music and the dramaturgy of Florian Borchmeyer and Élisa Leroy shape its rhythm.

In French.

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24 March – 12 April

Comme des bêtes

Performances

La Parfumerie

Directed by Marie Wyler and adapted from Violaine Bérot’s novel, Comme des bêtes follows a man nicknamed “the Bear” whose difference unsettles a mountain village after a child is sighted near his cave. Performed by Marie Probst, Marie Ruchat, Alexandra Tiedemann and David Casada, the piece mixes elements of folk tale and detective narrative to probe mutual taming between humans and other forms of life. Giulia Muniz’s costumes, David Kretonic’s lighting and Rudy Deceliere’s sound design build a tense, mysterious atmosphere that questions the limits of rationality.

In French.

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27 March – 2 April

Pour un temps sois peu

Performances

La Comédie de Genève

Pour un temps sois peu is a powerful solo piece by Laurène Marx in which she recounts the life of a trans woman through razor-sharp, intimate detail. Text and performance by Laurène Marx, directed by Laurène Marx and Fanny Sintès, with lighting by Solange Dinand. The show blends anger, wit and tenderness to confront medical procedures, violences, social erasure and heteronormative pressures, shaping a raw, urgent language that reclaims lived experience.

In French.

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Geneva Blues Festival: Matt Schofield & Larissa Baumann