9 – 12 April

The Silence of the World — Who Stole the Music?

Produced by the Madre de la Culebra company, this music, circus and dance performance imagines a world emptied of sound after music has been stolen. Two courageous performers, dancers and acrobats, embark on a quest to reclaim melody, encountering unexpected figures along the way. They fuse contemporary dance, acrobatics, floorwork and folk steps around the Chinese pole, creating gravity-defying tableaux. On-stage musicians supply original compositions, while the staging probes identity, power and the fragile interplay of sound and movement.

Rue Louis-Favre 43,
1201 Genève
Photo Credit: Photographies: Miguel Rodriguez. Graphiste: Coralia Lopez
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Photo Credit: Photographies: Miguel Rodriguez. Graphiste: Coralia Lopez

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