Housed in a 1960s building near the Geneva train station, the Théâtre Saint-Gervais is a vibrant hub for presentation of live arts, including text, performance, and multidisciplinary works. It prioritizes an immersive connection with the audience, shaping its stage and programming to foster intense engagement. The diverse lineup of around thirty performances includes established and emerging artists, showcasing a mix of creations, revivals, and international collaborations.
“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.
“Wasted Land” by Ntando Cele at the Maison Saint-Gervais combines song, music, dance, and multimedia to tackle the climate crisis. The performance shifts between dynamic and contemplative multidisciplinary sequences, highlighting the destruction wrought by fast fashion and the often hypocritical ecological responses, contrasting impoverished nations with Western powers.
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