Rey Mendes presents his debut show ‘La Source’, an intimate and energetic comedy act that traces a quirky journey from the twists of the 1990s to the everyday adventures of modern fatherhood. Mixing personal anecdotes, sharp observations on current affairs and cultural differences, Mendes dismantles clichés with warmth and sincerity. The show balances laugh-out-loud moments with reflective beats, offering an uplifting celebration of diversity and a lasting dose of good humour.
In French.
Festival du Soir marks a ten-year anniversary with a sprawling program across multiple themed nights, from electronic showcases to Latin‑infused celebrations and disco revival spectacles. Curated lineups bring artists such as Paul Kalkbrenner, GIMS, Gala, Boney M., O‑Zone, Mind Against and others into conversation, folding live concerts, club sets, fairground theatrics and immersive installations into one nocturnal tapestry. The production favours large‑scale scenographies, kinetic lighting and pulsating soundscapes that shift between euphoria and intimacy.
Directed by Eléonore Bonah and staged by scenographer Maria Clara Castioni, CHRÜSIMÜSI transforms Adelheid Duvanel’s terse, poetic fragments into a multilingual theatrical tapestry. Performers Eléonore Bonah and Maria Clara Castioni inhabit hypersensitive, marginal characters whose everyday gestures oscillate between absurdity and tenderness. Sparse staging and a careful interplay of voice and silence highlight Duvanel’s Kafkaesque intimacy, while language shifts (French, German, Italian) create a fragile, dreamlike atmosphere that balances humour and quiet despair, celebrating stubborn acts of resistance.
Focus Jeune Création brings together a new generation of Romand artists over two weeks, presenting five bold and hybrid performances that blur theatre, performance and live art. The program explores emergent writing and stage practices— from plateau-based text to pieces rooted in the real—offering layered, often indisciplinary approaches that question formats and invent languages for a transforming world. Accompanying meetings and discussions extend the works and open insight into creative processes.
The legendary band Dirty Sound Magnet brings the textures of their latest album to life in a high energy live performance. Their sound blends raw intensity, intricate guitar work and expansive sonic landscapes, delivered with immersive dynamics and commanding stage presence. The set favours atmospheric passages and driving grooves, inviting listeners into a cinematic experience that highlights musicianship, texture and the emotional arc of their recent material.
Created and performed by Igor Mamlenkov and directed by Kostya Novitskiy, Kto Tam? is a 60-minute non-verbal visual tragicomedy that explores exile, memory, loneliness and resilience. Through precise movement, object manipulation and evocative shadow play, Mamlenkov animates forgotten belongings into companions, transforming absence into tender, absurd and deeply human encounters. Drawing on Slavic physical theatre traditions, the piece uses gesture and poetic imagery to build a universal, wordless journey into the heart of solitude.
Mystery Ensemble stages a theatrical concert that weaves Danny Elfman’s scores into the shadowy, whimsical worlds of Tim Burton. Through inventive arrangements and bold instrumental colours, the ensemble shifts between macabre textures and lyrical tenderness. Lighting and spatial acoustics are used as compositional elements, shaping intimacy and cinematic sweep. The production, developed with creative agency RED EVENTS, balances nostalgia with fresh sonic detail, inviting listeners to inhabit familiar melodies transformed into a live, atmospheric journey.
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