Sunday 10 May, 17:30

Padovani Ballet

Performances

BFM

Booking Required

Choreographed by I. Padovani, this annual showcase highlights the seasonal work of students through an intimate staging of The Nutcracker. The company’s youthful ensemble brings classical technique and fresh theatricality to well-known scenes, blending precise footwork with expressive group tableaux. Costume and musical choices support a luminous, childlike atmosphere while rigorous training and ensemble dynamics reveal both virtuosity and tenderness. The presentation focuses on storytelling through movement and collective energy.

Place des Volontaires 2,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

6 – 10 May

Tabou

Performances

Théâtre Saint-Gervais

“Tabou” by Jean-Daniel Piguet delves into the journey of a son and his mother through South America, tracing the footsteps of the grandfather, a former cacao plantation worker. Their quest to overcome family trauma unveils the violent legacy left behind. Within the confines of their hotel room, an ambiguous relationship and a hallucinatory narrative unfold. The film transforms into a psycho-magical tale, filled with intriguing characters and fantastical apparitions, intertwining personal stories, collective consciousness, and the colonial past of South America.

In French.

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21 April – 10 May

Ivanov

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Chekhov’s Ivanov follows Nikolai Ivanov, a middling Russian landowner crushed by debt and by the slow decline of his wife, Anna Petrovna, who is dying of tuberculosis. Across four acts, his inertia curdles into melancholy and self-destruction, swinging between biting comedy and harrowing despair. Written in a ten-day burst in 1887, when Chekhov was only twenty-seven, the play crackles with youthful urgency as tragedy and humor intertwine.

Director–actor Jean-François Sivadier infuses this new staging with his distinctive theatrical energy, pairing veteran performers with fresh faces to reignite the play’s original heat. Echoing Gustav Mahler’s dictum that “tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire,” the production seeks to keep Chekhov’s raw, combustible spirit blazing on today’s stage.

In French. Ages 16 and up.

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21 April – 10 May

Dr Jekyll and Lady Hyde

Performances

Scène Cæcilia

Based on the Jekyll myth, this theatrical adaptation examines metamorphosis as both physical and social, probing identity, gender and the boundary between good and male/female. Stark black-and-white staging and chiaroscuro lighting evoke twilight and old horror films, while a persistent, slicing fog thickens the atmosphere. The venerable Dr Jekyll’s unsettling experiments unfold in a late-19th-century London laboratory, and his circle is drawn into mounting anguish as transformations accelerate.

In French.

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30 April – 10 May

Nu vite

Performances

Théâtre le Galpon

Co-created by Pascal Gravat and Julien Mages for Compagnie Revolver, “Nu Vite” (Naked Quickly) is a choreo-biography in which a dancer and an author probe time, ageing and the urgent need to seize each instant. The work blends intimate movement and written testimony, set to music by Pierce Warnecke with sound design by Clive Jenkins and lighting by Alessandra Domingues. The 75‑minute performance explores memory, bodily change and the delicate rhythm between presence and loss.

In French. Adults only (17+).

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28 April – 13 May

Hé, Prométhée !

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

A solitary man ventures through the desert in search of Prometheus, blaming the gods for igniting a consuming fire within each human. This monologue delves into the connections between ancient tragedy and contemporary turmoil, examining desire and existence through the lenses of love and creation, all in pursuit of an illuminating fire that does not consume.

In French.

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Sunday 10 May, 17:00

Rhizomes — Yaël Miller

Performances

Alhambra

Led by Geneva-based musician Yaël Miller, Rhizomes is an ensemble that weaves contemporary folk, world music and poetic song into a porous musical fabric. With voices and synths (Yaël Miller, Donia Berriri), bass (Thomas d’Arbigny de Chalus), electric guitar (Thomas Caillou) and drums/effects (Roland Merlinc), the group blends intimate electronics and earthy rhythms to probe themes of internal exile, belonging, memory, transformation and resilience. Performances favour delicate textures and sudden surges, creating a warm, immersive atmosphere that invites attentive listening.

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