Wednesday 2 December, 20:00

Ariane Brodier: Bonne

A good man is a virtue. A good woman… that’s immediately more complicated. Seven years after “Mytho,” her show about Greek mythology directed by Jarry, Ariane Brodier returns with “Bonne,” a biting one-woman show directed by Kevin Levy. In it, she humorously and tenderly dismantles all the labels we stick on women: good mother, good friend, good at everything, good for marriage… or just “good”? In this more personal show, Ariane reveals herself, sharing her contradictions, her experiences, and her vulnerabilities too—always with self-deprecation and candor.

What if we stopped trying to be good at everything and simply be ourselves?
A frank, funny, touching, and liberating show.

In French.

Salle Centrale de la Madeleine,
Rue de la Madeleine 10, 1204 Geneva
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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