
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.
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.
Mon pire cadeau de Noël is an intimate French-language theatrical piece that examines family tensions, memory and the contradictions of festive rituals. The staging blends dark comedy with poignant moments, relying on an ensemble’s physicality, sparse but suggestive set design and atmospheric lighting to shift between humour and unease. The performance favours close audience engagement and a rhythm that alternates rapid, comic exchanges with quieter, reflective scenes.
In French.
Comedian Arnaud Demanche returns with a sharp, observational solo show that turns the glare of social media back onto us. Using quick-fire anecdotes and incisive wit, he skewers influencers, media and celebrity culture while inviting the audience to embrace their own strengths. The performance balances laugh-out-loud moments with thoughtful reflections on comparison and confidence, offering a warm, energizing experience that leaves you ready to take on the world.
In French.
Le Filip brings a solo show that blends cabaret intimacy with bold camp, performed by the winner of Drag Race France season 3. Born in Zagreb and raised in France, she combines elegant drag, corrosive wit and candid confessions to lead audiences through nocturnal reveries. Through numbers and monologues the performance shifts between glamour, self-mockery and poignant moments, delivering a show that is funny, sharp and deeply human.
In French.
Directed with sensitivity and wit, this theatrical piece explores intimacy, desire and the complexities of aging after fifty. Through a blend of humour and poignant moments, the production examines how relationships, confidence and self-image evolve with time. Minimalist staging, careful lighting and an attentive ensemble create an intimate atmosphere that highlights emotional nuance and comic timing. The performance invites reflection on connection, resilience and new beginnings in later life.
In French.
Under Laurent Ruquier’s pen, the Mona Lisa finally speaks in this intimate theatrical portrait. Karina Marimon embodies the icon and recounts her life from Leonardo da Vinci’s studio to her long presence at the Louvre. Rodolphe Sand’s direction, Lucie Joliot’s scenography, Romain Trouillet’s music, Denis Schlepp’s lighting and Fleur Demery’s costumes shape a reflective, witty and poignant encounter between history and voice. Production: Opus One / RUQ Spectacles.
In French.
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