18 – 22 November

La Force de la Farce

Created and performed by François Herpeux, La Force de la Farce catapults the audience back to June 1977. Herpeux inhabits Patrice Laforêt, a hapless comic determined to catalogue every form of human humour and send it into space. Joined by Mich‑L, a first-generation artificial intelligence, the show blends farce and satire into a meta-theatrical quest that interrogates comedy, failure and salvation. Its playful, inventive staging pays wry homage to the Voyager Golden Record while exploring absurdity and human resilience.

In French.

Rue du Temple 5,
1201 Genève
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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