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Choreographed by Florence Caillon, Orphées draws on the Greek myth of Orpheus to probe trust and doubt. Six performers move between real and virtual worlds in a choreographed circus where dance becomes acrobatic. Blending humour and poetry, the piece examines our uncertainties in an information-saturated age, exploring how bonds of trust are made, broken and ultimately earned. The staging balances virtuosity and intimacy, inviting reflection through striking physicality and moments of lyrical absurdity.

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Three musicians in complete sympathy, their playing a single breath and vibration. Clarinetist Yom, known for reworking Jewish traditional music, explores paths from rock and electro to classical and contemporary. Joined by brothers Théo (violin) and Valentin Ceccaldi (cello), the trio dissolves boundaries between genres. Their music traces an inner quest where jazz meets Middle Eastern inflections, unfolding a dreamlike repertoire that hovers between meditation, imagination and reality.

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Singer Tartine Reverdy and her long-time band lead a leafy concert that reflects urgent contemporary challenges and celebrates respect for forests, animals and life. Surrounded by woodland sounds and handmade drawings, the ensemble blends drums, flute, accordion and balafon with layered vocal polyphony and playful humour. The performance mixes ecological commitment with intimate storytelling, transporting the audience into an organic, rhythmic soundscape where nature’s textures meet human warmth.

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Directed collectively under Antoine Courvoisier, Dégueu confronts young people’s questions about love, the body and reproduction with wit, candour and warmth. The youthful ensemble — Delphine Barut, Antoine Courvoisier, Angelo Dell’Aquila, Clea Eden and Charlotte Filou — blends humour and honesty to turn awkward curiosity into theatrical fuel. Cornélius Spaeter’s scenography, Éléonore Cassaigneau’s costumes and the lights by Gaël Chapuis support a lively staging. Presented by Cie Mokett in coproduction with Théâtre Am Stram Gram.

In French.

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Poetic and satirical, Gildaa is the alter ego of singer-composer and performer Camille Constantin Da Silva. Situated between chanson, Latin jazz and R&B, she creates a singular, bilingual sound that blends sung phrases, suspended metaphors and live looping. Her shows combine music, theatrical performance and improvisation: from mystical clown to tragic diva, she navigates humour and madness while reconstructing female stories. On this bill she is joined by Mathis Akengin and Boucle, contributing to a rich, spontaneous sonic universe.

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Choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ihsane is a deeply personal ballet in which the Grand Théâtre de Genève revisits the choreographer’s family history. After Vlaemsch (2022), Cherkaoui seeks his father’s Moroccan roots through a large-scale danced fresco that weaves themes of transmission, identity and intergenerational ties. The production brings together the Ballet du Grand Théâtre, the Compagnie Eastman and artists from across the Mediterranean, blending contemporary movement with evocative communal staging.