1 – 2 October

La révérence

Booking Required

Written, directed and performed by Emeric Cheseaux, La révérence is a sensitive solo exploring leaving one’s village, inventing a new self and the weight of origins. Through a gallery of childhood-inspired characters he navigates family ties, identity and memory, blending humour and emotion. The staging is spare and intimate, with artistic collaboration from Coline Bardin, external direction by Shannon Barder, musical accompaniment by Olivier Debbasch and lighting by Céline Ribeiro. Produced by La Yo!lande compagnie in coproduction with Théâtre des Halles, Sierre.

In French.

Av Eugène-Lance 28,
1212 Grand-lancy

Photo Credit: ©Andreas Eggler

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Photo Credit: ©Andreas Eggler

25 September – 18 October

La Ménagerie de verre

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

For his final production as a theatre director, Jean Liermier revisits Tennessee Williams’s autobiographical classic about memory, longing and family. Set in the 1930s American South, the staging gathers a company around Laura, here embodied by Aurélia Thierrée, with Cyprien Colombo, David Gobet and Clotilde Mollet completing the ensemble. Liermier’s direction emphasises fragile interiors and poetic movement, offering a liberating, weightless atmosphere that balances tenderness and uneasy nostalgia.

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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29 September – 2 October

L’agenda des tentacules

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Five bodies in a landscape of ash prepare for what they do not yet know. Guided by cephalopod imagery, the performers move between intention and intuition, thought and sensation. This optimistic piece probes our anxieties while championing collective resilience and childish wonder. The choreography blends precise ensemble composition with impulsive, instinctive gestures, creating intimate, atmospheric tableaux. Lighting and sound sculpt a fragile, shifting world that invites viewers into a shared experience of uncertainty and hope.

In French.

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1 – 31 October

JazzContreBand 2026

Performances

Multiple locations

JazzContreBand celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new creation led by trumpeter Erik Truffaz. Franco‑Swiss musicians join forces with the Orchestre des Alpes et du Léman in Side by Side, a programme that blends classical writing, jazz phrasing and open-ended improvisation. The project explores textural contrasts, orchestral colours and solo interplay, shifting from intimate chamber passages to wide, cinematic swells. Expect nuanced dynamics, luminous timbres and collaborative dialogue across genres.

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22 September – 4 October

Dire adieu

Performances

Théâtre le Galpon

Directed by Nathalie Cuenet and written by Valérie Poirier, Dire adieu is performed by Compagnie Volodia. The piece stages fragmented conversations between a daughter and her mother, probing a quest for recognition and the fragile possibility of reconciliation. Its form recalls the codes of Greek tragedy, using heightened language and concentrated staging to explore memory, silence and unresolved grief. The ensemble creates a tense, intimate atmosphere that makes emotional rupture palpable.

In French.

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2 – 3 October

Jeremy Crausaz “Fête de Famille”

Performances

Caustic Comedy Club

Jeremy Crausaz invites the audience into a family celebration where laughter collides with reproach and affection sits uneasily beside rivalry. His sharp observations blend nostalgia, jealousy and everyday absurdities, with failed desserts, conversations that derail and blunt political tangents all delivered with a humane, comic eye. The show mines recognition and discomfort, offering intimate sketches that often reflect the viewer back at themselves, provocative and tender in equal measure.

In French.

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