Saturday 28 November, 20:30

Francisco Meirino + Kayu Nakada + Augustè Vickunaité + Cheng Daoyuan

As part of the 24th edition of Festival Akouphène, four artists shape an evening of dense, exploratory sound. Francisco Meirino presents “Érosion Stochastique,” combining chalk with an electroacoustic setup. Kayu Nakada works with printed circuit boards, while Augustè Vickunaité draws on tape recorders. Cheng Daoyuan builds an electronic performance from post-industrial textures and noise. Their distinct approaches move between material gestures, circuitry, recorded sound and abrasive sonic landscapes, inviting listeners into a vivid, unpredictable field of contemporary experimental music.

Rue de la Prairie 4,
Switzerland

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Photo Credit: Kayu Nakada (JP) // circuits imprimés

17 September – 18 December

Manon Bril – 300 000 ans

Performances

Théâtre de la Madeleine

Created by Manon Bril and Etienne Lautrette and directed by Théo Comby Lemaitre, this hybrid lecture-performance blends scholarly rigour with theatrical wit. Historian Manon Bril guides the audience through surprising episodes of human history, overturning assumptions with a sharp, offbeat humour and playful staging. The show mixes clear popular-science explanation, theatrical images and comic timing to reveal that nothing has “always been like this”.

In French.

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Thursday 22 October, 20:00

Urgant Live

Performances

BFM

Ivan Urgant brings his late-night show to the stage in a lively concert format, blending sharp on-street reports, intimate guest encounters, national costume try-ons and stand-up humour. Performed by Urgant and his team, the production mixes televised spontaneity with theatrical staging, inviting the audience into the creative process and moments of improvisation. Expect a witty, fast-paced evening where the boundary between show and spectators blurs.

In Russian.

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Thursday 22 October, 20:30

Sara Hebe

Performances

PTR

Sara Hebe is a major figure in Latin American rap and contemporary urban music. Renowned for her commanding stage presence and blunt, politically charged lyrics, she presents material from her seventh album, Negocionismo. The project fuses driving techno, heavy dubstep, electronic punk and raw hip-hop while preserving her singular voice. Live, her performances mix tense rhythmic propulsion, confrontational delivery and moments of cathartic release, creating an intense, immersive experience that blends dancefloor energy with sharp social commentary.

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20 – 24 October

Anthony Kavanagh en Rodage

Performances

Uptown

Anthony Kavanagh returns with a polished stand-up evening that mixes sharp social observation, warm storytelling and physical comedy. On stage he navigates identity, family and contemporary life with infectious energy and precise timing, inviting laughter that often shifts into quieter reflection. The show balances wit and sincerity, offering moments of absurdity alongside pointed critique, and showcases Kavanagh’s ability to connect intimately with audiences through voice, gesture and character-driven sketches.

In French.

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24 September – 31 October

Nos voisins artificiels

Performances

Uptown

Nos voisins artificiels stages a tense, intimate theatrical exploration of human relationships in the age of technology. A focused ensemble navigates shifting boundaries between empathy and estrangement through precise physicality, fragmented dialogue and luminous stagecraft. The piece blends dark humour with moments of quiet vulnerability, relying on carefully designed lighting and minimalist sets to heighten emotional textures. Audience members are invited to witness ambiguous intimacy and the uncanny rhythms of contemporary coexistence.

In French.

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Thursday 22 October, 20:30

Big Band des Eaux-Vives — Echoes of the Messengers

Performances

Alhambra

Led by the Big Band des Eaux-Vives, this concert reimagines classic hard-bop repertoire with original arrangements of works by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard and Oliver Nelson. The ensemble blends robust brass, propulsive rhythms and moments of lyrical reflection, creating a lively tribute to the spirit of the Messengers. Special guest Daniel Leveillé extends the music into movement with virtuosic tap, while attentive staging and lighting sculpt a warm, dynamic sound-world.

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Francisco Meirino + Kayu Nakada + Augustè Vickunaité + Cheng Daoyuan