
Uptown Geneva is a large event center located just steps from Cornavin train station in the heart of Geneva. Set in a former multiplex transformed into a cultural venue, it brings together multiple performance halls, flexible spaces, lounges, and reception areas, hosting concerts, theatre, club nights, conferences, and private events. With modern technical facilities and high versatility, Uptown Geneva stands out as a dynamic urban hub for cultural, corporate, and entertainment formats.
Join a snowy adventure when Santa catches a cold! Mrs. Claus and the mischievous elf Gus flip through a magic grimoire, sing playful songs and try curious remedies to get Santa back on his feet. Children will laugh at silly antics, join in rhythmic tunes, and watch colorful scenes unfold as the story mixes humor, warmth and a sprinkle of holiday magic. Interactive moments spark imagination and gentle lessons about caring for others.
In French.
Yacine Belhousse returns with « 2026 », a new show that blends absurd humour and poetry, drawn from an eventful year. Known to wide audiences through the Jamel Comedy Club, Bref and Golden Moustache, he offers an elegant, offbeat perspective on everyday life, weaving Anglo‑Saxon references and unexpected digressions. The staging balances stand-up rhythm with theatrical, lyrical moments, inviting laughter and reflection across sharp timing and gentle absurdity.
In French.
Performed by Abdelkader Secteur, Marhaba is a celebrated one‑man show delivered entirely in Darija. Blending sharp wit and gentle humanity, the performance dissects family life, couple dynamics and the small contradictions of everyday existence. With precise timing and a warm stage presence, Secteur turns anecdote into universal reflection, balancing laugh-out-loud moments with poignant insight. The piece invites both mirth and empathy, offering a fresh, intimate take on contemporary social life.
In Darija.
Performed by comedian Joana Marques alongside the comic persona Bumba na Fofinha, this show mines the comic and the unsettling in equal measure. The evening unfolds as a compendium of absurd confessions: Bumba na Fofinha inaugurates a mock confession booth revealing each character’s darker impulses, while Joana Marques assumes the role of self-appointed judge, scrutinising her own past under a satirical lens. The result is a staged road-trip of fractured family tales and black humour.
In Portuguese.
Le Père Noël est une ordure is a darkly comic stage play that blends absurdist humour with biting social satire. This production relies on a nimble ensemble to deliver sharp physical comedy, rapid-fire dialogue and grotesque characters. Sparse, inventive staging and precise lighting underpin sudden shifts from farce to melancholy, exposing loneliness beneath the laughter. The performance foregrounds timing, ensemble interplay and a contemporary sensibility that renews the cult classic.
In French.
On ne divorce plus is a sharp, fast-paced French comedy that explores modern marriage through the misadventures of Anna and Marc-André. The play mixes witty dialogue and situational farce as the couple tries unconventional methods to rekindle their relationship, stumbling through confusion, misunderstandings and small revelations. Toned with warmth and irony, the staging invites reflection on intimacy, routines and the little gestures that keep love alive.
In French.
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