“Submersion Games” by Bryan Campbell at Maison Saint-Gervais is a performance drawing inspiration from the novel Moby Dick. It intertwines themes of eroticism, ecocide violence, and sado-masochistic rituals, delving into the desires and sufferings present in our relationships with work, sexuality, and the natural world. The piece immerses the audience in a maritime experience.

Performed by Elina Kulikova and centring on the testimony of Dima Efremov, this third instalment of the War Trilogy is a concert-manifesto that confronts the violence of the war in Ukraine. Drawing on the textures of pop music, writing, dance and sharp comic moments, the piece balances political repression and acts of resistance with bursts of joy. The artists weave personal stories and communal solidarity into a staged soundscape that alternates intimacy, urgency and resilient warmth.

“Chaos Ballad” by Samir Kennedy at Maison Saint-Gervais immerses the audience in an intense performance blending concert, wild cabaret, and prophetic nightmare. With elaborate makeup and costumes, Kennedy embodies a melancholic, decadent clown, navigating between majesty and vulnerability. The performance features a defiant dance symbolizing the struggle against terror, absurdity, and the monotony of the world, creating a captivating and apocalyptic atmosphere.

“Tabou” by Jean-Daniel Piguet delves into the journey of a son and his mother through South America, tracing the footsteps of the grandfather, a former cacao plantation worker. Their quest to overcome family trauma unveils the violent legacy left behind. Within the confines of their hotel room, an ambiguous relationship and a hallucinatory narrative unfold. The film transforms into a psycho-magical tale, filled with intriguing characters and fantastical apparitions, intertwining personal stories, collective consciousness, and the colonial past of South America.

In French.

“Paix” by Tiphanie Bovay-Klameth at Maison Saint-Gervais is a solo performance where she portrays all the characters in a work centered around the theme of peace. This production pays tribute to the spirit of community involvement and illustrates a diverse group coming together despite their differences. It delves into group dynamics and the individual’s role, while emphasizing the significance of popular culture as a vehicle for peace in an uncertain world.

In French.

Samir Kennedy and Sean Murray present “It’s got legs!!!!!!” at Maison Saint-Gervais. Their performance delves into economic, social, and intimate precarity by engaging with femininity, masculinity, liminal identities, and queer existentialism. Embracing a DIY aesthetic, recycled objects, and theatrical machinery, they craft a raw microcosm for a bold, subversive revue that explores the dizzying complexity of existence.

In French.