The Grütli defines itself as a “center for the production and dissemination of the performing arts.” It offers a rich tapestry of live performances, spanning theater, dance, and local artists’ showcases. As a contemporary theater, it concentrates on current themes and local narratives, serving as a lively hub for contemporary theater. Additionally, the Grütli houses a cinema and a café.
Matthieu Baumann’s “Grésil Incandescent – Lumière Révolues” transforms obsolete theater projectors into an organic musical instrument, giving new life to discarded incandescent lighting equipment. Using 12 PAR reflectors, piezos, and speakers, the installation invites audiences to experience the unique combination of sound, light, and heat generated by these repurposed fixtures. This multisensory work explores the tension between technological evolution and nostalgia, creating an immersive environment that challenges conventional theater equipment usage.
Caroline de Cornière intertwines autobiography, movement, and words to delve into the transformations of her female body. By invoking the figures of her foremothers, she weaves an intimate and collective narrative. Performing solo within an evolving stage design, she welcomes the audience into an empathetic space where voice, music, and dance interact, balancing introspection and shared experience.
Nicolas Cantillon reimagines the western genre through his childhood memories, casting it not as a colonial narrative but as a playful and protective world. By playing cowboys and Indians under his parents’ watchful eyes and the influence of rhythm and blues, he invites us to recapture innocence and collaboratively create a space of freedom and imagination, distanced from modern-day disillusionment.
Thierry Romanens and his musicians bring to life the extraordinary story of Émile Zatopek, an athlete with a unique journey, through a modern musical narrative. Zatopek, once an uranium miner and garbage collector who supported the Prague Spring revolution in 1968, became the fastest man on earth, winning three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. This artistic performance captures his passage through significant historical events, offering both enlightening tales of his life and times.
Inspired by the accounts of women mountaineers, this performance intertwines mountaineering, feminism, and ecology. Two women, united against the elements, commemorate a vanished glacier, confronting fear and hope. The mountain emerges as a symbol of both endangered nature and the solidarity of humanity in need of rebuilding.
In French.
An improvised play where four individuals gradually unveil the setting of the show they find themselves in. The stage designs of Orlando, Echo Minéral, and The Color of Things serve as the backdrop for the performers’ interpretation, creating the illusion of a predetermined script.
In French.
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