Historian Manon Bril presents a witty solo show that demystifies how human customs and beliefs took shape. Combining sharp research and playful storytelling, she traces surprising continuities and absurdities across time — from museum statues to meetings in public toilets in ancient Rome. The performance feels intimate and curious, blending science communication with theatrical staging to provoke reflection and laughter.
In French.
Amor follows a forty‑something couple, attached yet weary from routine, confronting unspoken truths and the pull toward emancipation. This intimate, humanist theatre piece probes love’s contradictions—between inherited models and contemporary norms—through subtle staging and concentrated performances. Marjolaine Minot and Guillaume Prin embody the emotional shifts with delicate nuance, drawing the audience into a relational interior where choices, desire and restraint collide.
In French.
Directed by Céline Goormaghtigh and written by Anne Berest, LA VISITE probes maternal instinct with sharp humour and urgent intensity. In a compact domestic setting, a young mother at the limits of endurance confronts visitors while her defenses dissolve; a trio of actresses whirl and collide, delivering a caustic torrent of language and revealing movement. The work explores ‘matraissance’—the birth of motherhood—balancing lucidity, rage and tenderness to unsettle familiar myths about maternal bliss.
In French.
Led by musicologist Mathilde Reichler and journalist Charles Sigel, this lecture-concert examines the singular sound world of Sofia Gubaidulina through commentary and live performance by internationally renowned Swiss musicians. The program alternates analytical introductions and concentrated chamber renditions, highlighting spiritual intensity, timbral experimentation and lyrical restraint. Performances emphasise quiet intensity and resonant textures, creating an intimate, contemplative atmosphere that balances scholarly insight with the immediacy of sound.
In French.
A playful, genre-blending evening led by Lord Betterave and featuring Mehdi Bousaidan and Charles Nouveau. The show mixes live DJ performance, satire and theatrical sketches, exploring urban nightlife, identity and absurdity. Dynamic staging and rhythmic transitions give way to intimate, high-energy moments, where music and spoken word converse. Produced by AB Prod Sàrl, the performance alternates live mixing, comic interplay and performative vignettes to blur the line between concert and cabaret.
In French.
Emma Lamadji channels the spirit of Bob Marley in a luminous musical tribute that revisits the Jamaican legend’s most enduring songs — No Woman No Cry, Redemption Song and One Love. Her warm, expressive voice and subtle arrangements bring fresh emotional depth to familiar melodies, blending reverence and personal interpretation. The programme highlights themes of resilience, hope and unity, delivered with intimate staging and a focus on vocal expression.
With caustic wit and sharp storytelling, Yoanna Sallese explores how to take life lightly amid pressures and setbacks. Her stand-up blends observational comedy about love, ghosting, failure and fragile convictions with a warm, resilient voice that invites laughter and release. A former journalist turned comedian, she was selected by Le Point-Virgule and featured at Montreux Comedy Pop Up; she has opened for Thomas Wiesel and Marina Rollman.
In French.
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