
The Théâtre de Carouge is a prestigious cultural institution devoted to the performing arts. Since its creation in 1954, the theater has cultivated a legacy of excellence and innovation in theatrical expression. Boasting two auditoriums—one with 470 seats and the other with 135 seats—the venue offers a diverse program of approximately 12 shows annually, showcasing both in-house creations and productions from other swiss and international theaters and festivals.
Two short plays by Anton Chekhov staged by Tibor Ockenfels and Flavie Tapparel, presented as compact dramatic machines where romantic comedy masks escalating confrontations between desire, affection and material interest. Performances rely on precise physical timing, terse exchanges and a lean, playful design to reveal the simmering violence behind courtship rituals. The three actors — Estelle Bridet, Matteo Prandi and Raphaël Vachoux — inhabit heightened character types that shift between farce and darker comic truth, creating a sharply observed, kinetic evening.
In French.
For his final production as a theatre director, Jean Liermier revisits Tennessee Williams’s autobiographical classic about memory, longing and family. Set in the 1930s American South, the staging gathers a company around Laura, here embodied by Aurélia Thierrée, with Cyprien Colombo, David Gobet and Clotilde Mollet completing the ensemble. Liermier’s direction emphasises fragile interiors and poetic movement, offering a liberating, weightless atmosphere that balances tenderness and uneasy nostalgia.
In French.
Emma Lamadji channels the spirit of Bob Marley in a luminous musical tribute that revisits the Jamaican legend’s most enduring songs — No Woman No Cry, Redemption Song and One Love. Her warm, expressive voice and subtle arrangements bring fresh emotional depth to familiar melodies, blending reverence and personal interpretation. The programme highlights themes of resilience, hope and unity, delivered with intimate staging and a focus on vocal expression.
Directed by Jean Bellorini in collaboration with Yang Hua Theatre, this staging reimagines Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince with the title character portrayed by a Chinese actor. The production blends French and Mandarin dialogue with live music by singers from China’s independent scene. Actors François Deblock and Marc Plas perform alongside a cast that shifts between a childlike prince, an ancient reciter of poems and fantastical cosmic inhabitants. The staging mixes song, poetry and intimate theatricality, exploring friendship and human connection.
In French and Mandarin.
Conceived by choreographer Michèle Anne De Mey and filmmaker Jaco Van Dormael, Kiss & Cry stages a miniature film set where a cast animates objects, tabletop décors and memories to weave five love stories about Gisèle. The piece blends dance, puppet-like hand choreography and live filmmaking into a poetic, inventive performance that favors intimacy, tactile staging and cinematic surprise. The result is tender, wry and sensorial, inviting close attention to gesture and memory.
In French.
Led by Aramis Monroy, Hélio Monroy and Nelson Gómez, El Mariachi Mezcal teams with Geneva Camerata soloists to unleash a riotous celebration of Mexican song. From intimate serenades and tender boleros to thunderous rancheras, vibrant strings and the rhythmic guitarrón propel the ensemble. The sound is raw, colourful and theatrical; vocal harmonies cut through warm textures, creating a festive, sometimes bittersweet atmosphere that moves between exuberant revelry and nostalgic longing.
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