12 – 29 November

L’homme oreiller

Booking Required

L’homme oreiller is a poetic, physical theatre piece that explores sleep, memory and intimacy through fragmented scenes and inventive stagecraft. The performance blends subtle movement, atmospheric soundscapes and minimalist design to evoke shifting states between wakefulness and dream. The ensemble cultivates a fragile, tactile atmosphere where gestures accumulate meaning and silence speaks as loudly as action. The result is a meditative, emotionally resonant experience that lingers beyond the lights.

Avenue Industrielle 10,
1227 Carouge

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Photo Credit: Théâtre Alchimic

Thursday 12 November, 21:00

Nocturnal Jazz

Performances

Théâtre des Amis

Jean-Yves Poupin’s melodic jazz opens an intimate, late-night atmosphere, balancing wit and tenderness. At the piano, the Franco-Swiss musician draws on a career of albums, collaborations and film music, while Geneva-based Denis Favrichon brings the singular resonance of his self-built cellobass, somewhere between cello and double bass. Bérangère Mastrangelo adds an evocative voice shaped by jazz, funk and bossa nova, giving the trio a smoky, playful energy.

In French.

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8 October – 14 November

Toutes les femmes sont des aliens

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Told as a solo performance, this piece follows a woman as she remembers the films that shaped her life and blurs the line between cinema and memory. Through references to science-fiction sagas and cinematic archetypes — the woman-soldier, the survivor, the reluctant mother — the show probes identity, fear of change and the ways stories migrate from screen to skin. Sparse staging and intimate narration create a haunting, introspective atmosphere.

In French.

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10 November – 6 December

Tout ce que vous voulez

Performances

Théâtre du Crève-Coeur

Directed by Brigitte Rosset, this intimate comedy follows Lucie, a celebrated playwright trapped by silence, and Thomas, her eccentric new neighbour whose clumsy misadventures rekindle her imagination. Performed by Mauro Bellucci and Camille Figuereo, the staging plays with the boundaries between fiction and reality, mixing subtle humour, melancholic moments and theatrical invention. The production honours the original text by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière.

In French.

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22 September – 29 November

La Demande en mariage et l’ours

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Two short plays by Anton Chekhov staged by Tibor Ockenfels and Flavie Tapparel, presented as compact dramatic machines where romantic comedy masks escalating confrontations between desire, affection and material interest. Performances rely on precise physical timing, terse exchanges and a lean, playful design to reveal the simmering violence behind courtship rituals. The three actors — Estelle Bridet, Matteo Prandi and Raphaël Vachoux — inhabit heightened character types that shift between farce and darker comic truth, creating a sharply observed, kinetic evening.

In French.

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6 – 13 November

80th Concours de Genève — Prizewinners’ Concert

Performances

Théâtre Les Salons

Presented in partnership with the Institut National Genevois, this closing concert brings together prizewinners of the Geneva Competition: violist Brian Isaacs and the Quatuor Elmire. The programme centres on Beethoven’s Quintet alongside two contrasting works, offering intimate chamber music textures. The performers favour clarity of line and heated interplay, shaping a narrative of tenderness and tension. Lighting and staging are understated, focusing attention on timbral richness and communicative ensemble playing to create a luminous, emotionally precise evening.

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Thursday 12 November, 20:00

Blues Challenge

Performances

Brasseur des Grottes

An energetic live competition for local blues bands, featuring eight selected groups each performing two tightly-crafted songs (max seven minutes each). The evening highlights raw musicianship, gritty guitar tones and call-and-response vocals, with a shared backline supporting tight ensemble interplay. Prizes include a professional recording session and gift certificates, and the awards ceremony culminates with winners returning onstage for a celebratory encore. Expect an intimate, electric atmosphere of rivalry, camaraderie and soulful performance.

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