Based on a true story of a man who lived thirty years alone in the forest, this poetic, metaphysical investigation probes the mystery of existence and what holds us together—or drives us apart. The piece uses silence and space to turn absence into thought, alternating contemplative moments with intense emotional presence to immerse the audience in a quietly unsettling, deeply human experience.
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.
Conceived as a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti, this opera gala reunites the Orchestra Filarmonica Pugliese under the baton of Plácido Domingo, with tenor Vittorio Grigolo and soprano Varduhi Khachatryan. The programme celebrates operatic lyricism and the golden-voiced tradition, alternating soaring arias and intimate duets. The focus is on vocal color, expressive phrasing and rich orchestral textures that frame dramatic peaks and quiet moments of nostalgia. The evening promises luminous virtuosity and deeply felt musical storytelling.
Ensemble Sinfonietta Bern presents a concert tribute to composer Howard Shore, exploring the majestic, cinematic soundscapes of The Lord of the Rings. Soprano Sarah Pagin lends luminous vocal lines that evoke Elvish laments and ancient chants, weaving with the orchestra’s rich textures. The programme balances sweeping leitmotifs and intimate, atmospheric moments, marrying orchestral power with an otherworldly vocal presence to create an immersive sonic journey into Tolkien’s mythic landscapes.
Rien is a poetic, clownish exploration of the human condition performed through table puppets and object theatre. Performed and manipulated by Aurélie Gourvès and Délia Sartor, the piece stages themes of possession, authority, false beliefs, rivalry, fear of the void and boredom with a minimal scenography by Henry Castres. Assistants Cristina Iosif and François Accard support the staging, while Émile Parisien provides the music. A tender, comic and slightly melancholic show for audiences from six years.
In French.
Scène Vagabonde’s seventh edition brings a compact program of contemporary theatre and music, presenting three contrasting stage works — “Par le bout du nez”, “Quadrille” and “Prima facie” — alongside a concert by Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp as part of La Bâtie-Festival de Genève. Across intimate stagings the festival favors inventive direction, close ensemble interplay and a balance of wit and intensity, offering encounters that privilege physical presence, tonal variety and rigorous dramaturgy.
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