
Théâtre de l’Espérance is a historic neighbourhood theatre in Geneva’s Eaux‑Vives district. Hosting an amateur company and visiting productions, it stages classic and contemporary plays, offers theatre courses, and supports local cultural activities within the Centre de l’Espérance. The venue is intimate, community‑oriented, and known for its warm, convivial atmosphere.
Historian Manon Bril presents a witty solo show that demystifies how human customs and beliefs took shape. Combining sharp research and playful storytelling, she traces surprising continuities and absurdities across time — from museum statues to meetings in public toilets in ancient Rome. The performance feels intimate and curious, blending science communication with theatrical staging to provoke reflection and laughter.
In French.
Alex Di Mambro mines the absurdities of contemporary life with a sharp, irreverent comic voice. His routine moves between close observation and the playful dismantling of common thought patterns, blending pointed satire with moments of tender absurdity. On stage he balances precise timing, lively physicality and conversational intimacy, inviting the audience to laugh while reconsidering the world through a fresh, insolent perspective.
In French.
Camille Tissot presents an intimate, atmospheric performance that blends delicate lyricism with bold textures. Through a careful interplay of sound, silence and dynamic contrasts, the artist creates immersive moments of tension and release. The programme navigates poetic lines and unexpected timbres, inviting attentive listening and emotional reflection. Minimalist gestures and meticulous pacing give the performance a meditative clarity while allowing sudden bursts of expression to resonate.
In French.
Nathanaël Rochat returns with a new solo show that carries his trademark deadpan and incisive observation. On stage he dissects the small absurdities of everyday life, turning missed opportunities and social awkwardness into sharp, laugh-out-loud sketches. The performance blends grounded storytelling with rapid-fire retorts and a caustic yet warm comic persona, offering both reflection and release. A concise, character-driven stand-up evening showcasing Rochat’s refined timing and ironic humour.
In French.
Performed by Léandre and co-written with Samuel Certenais, this stand-up confronts alopecia and the erosion of self-esteem with sharp, candid humor. The show transforms physical difference into a narrative engine, blending intimate confession, observational comedy and theatrical timing. Léandre mines vulnerability to craft jokes that pivot between tenderness and bold absurdity, inviting reflection as much as laughter. Sparse staging and precise delivery heighten the emotional clarity of the material.
In French.
Tania Dutel returns with a new fourth show that sharpens her observational wit into a daring theatrical experiment. Mixing stand-up energy with fragmented narrative and quicksilver timing, she probes miscommunication, identity and the chaos of modern intimacy. Minimal staging and precise rhythms magnify bursts of tenderness and corrosive humour, creating a performance that unsettles and delights. A compact, incisive evening from a fiercely original voice.
In French.
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