9 – 17 December

Andromaque

Directed by Raven Ruëll and created by Belgian collective La Brute, Andromaque presents Racine’s complete text in a stripped-back staging that highlights the violence and beauty of the tragedy. Eight performers, including Raven Ruëll, Johan Heldenbergh and Colette Coutant, deliver a bare, rhythmic reading where desire, death and madness entwine and lead to mutual destruction. The austere approach and concentrated ensemble work amplify the emotional intensity of the classical language.

In French.

Esplanade Alice-Bailly 1,
1207 Genève
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Photo Credit: DR

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