Friday 9 October, 20:00

La femme parfaite

Booking Required

Directed by Jérémy Guérard, La femme parfaite traces a daughter’s confrontation with her dying mother and the inherited patterns that bind three generations of women. Through intimate staging, moments of therapy and delicate origami sequences, the production untangles memory, family conditioning and desires for emancipation. The piece weaves ghosts of the past into a portrait of love and liberation, pairing rigorous dramaturgy with emotional clarity. The performance is followed by a discussion with the audience.

In French.

Avenue Rosemont 14,
1208 Genève
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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