26 November – 6 December

Espèces menacées de Ray Cooney

Ray Cooney’s zany crime comedy follows Yvon, who accidentally swaps his accountant’s satchel on a commuter train and discovers millions. Urged to escape to Buenos Aires and start anew, his plan unravels under the stubborn refusal of his wife, intrusive friends, a dubious policeman, a pedantic commissioner, an irascible taxi driver and a determined killer intent on reclaiming the money. Fast-paced and farcical, the staging mixes sharp physical comedy with escalating misunderstandings, generating tense humor and breathless momentum.

In French.

Rue Louis-Favre 43,
1201 Genève
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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