Quatuor Zaïde plunges into Schubert’s luminous yet tormented world with a programme of three cornerstone works that reveal the Romantic composer’s emotional depth: the quartet Death and the Maiden, the song-cycle-inspired Le Roi des Aulnes and Quartet No.13 “Rosemonde”. The string quartet, acclaimed for its finesse and intensity, shapes a suspended experience at the border between dream, pain and beauty, drawing out lyrical lines, dark undercurrents and intimate dialogue among the voices.
“Bowling Club Fantasy” by Julie Bugnard and Isumi Grichting at Maison Saint-Gervais takes you into a bowling club setting where a meeting between a music industry mogul and an artist unfolds in unexpected ways. The regulars’ conversations, film dialogues on the TV, and bar sounds spark parallel narratives, creating a tapestry of everyday life. The creators, inspired by American objective poetry, independent cinema, and lo-fi music, delve into the coexistence of different worlds.
In French.
Inspired by Martin Panchaud’s graphic novel, this show tells the story of Simon, a bullied teenager who unexpectedly wins a fortune at the horse races, altering his life dramatically. Michel Lavoie presents a hyper-realistic and poetic production, blending investigative storytelling with visual theater. It explores themes of identity, resilience, and family dynamics, appealing to both young audiences and adults, ensuring a broad and engaging experience for all.
In French. Kids ages 12 and up.
Jazz Night: Groove Party invites you to an evening where you take the stage. Saxophonist Léon Phal and his Geneva-based companions present a groove set infused with influences ranging from dub to French touch.
Written by Penda Diouf and staged by Evelyne Castellino, LA GRANDE OURSE is an ecofeminist fable that traces a mother’s descent after a minor incident becomes criminalized. Combining video, choreographed movement and choral voices, the piece weaves police violence, racism and sexism into a hallucinatory, dystopian world where omnipresent surveillance watches every gesture. As the heroine reconnects with ancestral nature by transforming into a bear, the production evokes animal survival instinct, collective gossip and the fragile line between humanity and wildness, offering a visceral, poetic reflection on power and resistance.
In French.
An original text by Virginie Despentes is brought to life by a dancer, an actor, a percussionist, and a singer. This performance delves into contemporary themes of anger, violence, and disillusionment with a fiery clarity, dark humor, and a desperate tenderness, urging for a revolution of compassion.
In French.
Performed by Camélia Acef and Youri Rebeko, La tête ailleurs is a light, comic musical about Norah, who can’t help hearing songs in her head whenever she tries to concentrate. The piece slides between Broadway-classic, funk, pop and tango, treating the intrusive melodies as a playful yet unsettling manifestation of the unconscious. The staging balances energetic numbers and intimate moments, probing memory and identity. The show was nominated at the 2025 Trophées de la Comédie Musicale (Best Book; Revelation Masculine for Youri Rebeko).
In French.
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