Thursday 12 November, 20:00

French Cancan

Booking Required

Patrice Thibaud and Philippe Leygnac form an unforgettable, multifaceted comic duo whose work blends pantomime, music, acrobatics and contortion. Conceived by Patrice Thibaud and staged by Susy Firth, Michèle Guigon and Thibaud, the show layers silent burlesque with original music by Leygnac, inventive lighting by Charlotte Dubail and costumes by Isabelle Beaudoin. Through poetic physical comedy evoking Tati and Chaplin, the performance explores sporting rituals and human foibles with irony and tenderness.

Av. François-Adolphe-Grison 6,
Switzerland
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