Dogfight is a musical set in 1960s America on the eve of young Marines’ departure for Vietnam. The plot follows Eddie Birdlace, whose cruel ‘dogfight’ gamble is upended when he meets Rose, an idealistic and sincere young woman. Over a single night, the production confronts themes of masculinity, violence and empathy, blending gritty social realism with moments of tenderness. Sparse staging and intimate musical numbers highlight a painful coming-of-age and the possibility of moral change.
Returning for its twentieth edition, Les Aubes brings softness and poetry to Geneva mornings. At dawn, intimate musical encounters offer delicate soundscapes that stir the senses, favouring close listening and subtle atmospheres. The programme highlights a variety of acoustic and experimental projects, from solo performances to chamber ensembles, each designed to awaken the city with refined timbres and attentive pacing. A gentle celebration of morning listening and communal presence.
Led by four young players, the Hermione Quartet presents a programme juxtaposing Haydn’s Op.20 No.4 and Mendelssohn’s Op.44 No.3, exploring classical clarity and romantic lyricism. The performers favour sparkling ensemble, precise articulation and buoyant energy, delivering music with youthful vivacity and refined interplay. Subtle shaping and dynamic contrasts reveal emotional depth beneath virtuosic textures. The musicians also offer listening supplements to guide newcomers, creating an intimate and engaging sonic experience.
Directed by Valeria Bertolotto, Faire Hamlet! stages a company wrestling with performance and truth as rehearsals of Shakespeare’s prince unravel private tensions. Pierre Banderet, Dylan Poletti and an intergenerational ensemble confront doubt, jealousy and shifting identities while Angèle Colas provides artistic collaboration. Sound by Fred Jarabo, scenography by Fanny Courvoisier, lights by Alessandra Domingues and costumes by Eléonore Cassaigneau shape an intimate, unstable world where fiction bleeds into life.
In French.
From Bogotá, Ghetto Kumbé are a trio of singer‑shamans and virtuoso percussionists who fuse electro‑Caribbean beats, techno, house and Afro‑Colombian and West African rhythms into a ritual of dance and trance. Their mesmerising grooves shift between chant and propulsive percussion, creating a physical, communal atmosphere that channels collective vibration and festive resistance. Live, the trio prioritises deep rhythmic immersion and political urgency, inviting bodies into a cathartic, transformative sound experience.
Two unexpected deities arrive by bicycle, guided by a capricious GPS, carrying a very serious object: the Wheel of Fortune. They need the audience—especially children—to spin the wheel and together invent a story about a child to whom nothing seems to go right. Misfortunes pile up, luck sticks to the sneakers and solutions must be imagined. A participatory musical tale where chance and imagination shape a different story each time.
In French. Kids ages 5 and up.
An evening that moves between dance and live music, guided by instructors Claire Rufenacht and Pedro Ratto. Their approachable initiation opens a space for beginners to find tango’s intimate rhythms, followed by a concert from El Revire Duo whose guitar and bandoneon weave warm, melancholic melodies. The program balances social dance and listening, with close musical dynamics and subtle interplay that invite both movement and reflection.
In French.
Thursday 2 July, 18:00
Thursday 9 July, 18:00
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Thursday 30 July, 18:00
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