
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.
After a first show about Gnawa music, and a second about travel and nomadism, Wary is currently working on his third show, entitled “Solutions.” The idea behind this show is to address the major questions facing our society today, to list the problems we regularly encounter in daily life, and to offer a humorous solution to each. The show includes an improvisation segment with the audience.
In French.
Julien Sigalas and Étienne Champollion deliver an intimate acoustic tribute to Jacques Brel, exploring classics from ‘Le Plat pays’ to ‘Ne me quitte pas’. Their pared-back arrangements foreground raw vocal intensity, lyrical nuance and moments of gentle humour, tracing the emotional arc of Brel’s songwriting. The duo balances power and tenderness, offering poetic interpretations that honour the songs’ theatrical roots while inviting close listening and shared emotion.
In French.
Le Grand Soir follows four unemployed friends who decide to stage a male striptease show. The piece blends broad comedy with an edgy, sensual tone, exploring friendship, body image, masculinity and the absurdities of social reinvention. Scenes alternate between slapstick and tender moments, using physical performance and sharp comic timing to reveal vulnerability beneath bravado. The staging favours playful choreography, bold humour and a lively ensemble energy.
In French.
Written by Thais Vauquieres and Stéphane Casez and directed by Stéphane Casez, Les copines d’abord is a sharp, intimate comedy about female friendship and the small violences of everyday life. Two roommates confront betrayal, shared histories and absurd domestic battles as old resentments surface between laughter and tears. The staging balances quick-paced dialogue and physical comedy with moments of tenderness, offering a candid, bittersweet portrait of modern companionship.
In French.
Ce soir les femmes se lâchent is a bold theatrical comedy that gathers female voices in a lively, confessional evening. The piece mixes sharp humour and intimate moments to explore identity, solidarity and the rituals of contemporary womanhood. Minimal staging and dynamic ensemble work allow rapid shifts between characters, balancing satire with tenderness. The audience is invited into a rhythm of comic monologues and collective scenes that celebrate resilience and complicity.
In French.
How to Become Parisian in One Hour? offers a sharp, witty exploration of Parisian manners and urban identity through rapid-fire scenes and character sketches. The staging favours pared-down sets, precise lighting and an agile ensemble that shifts quickly between roles. Themes of belonging, stereotype and self-presentation are examined with irony and tenderness, blending comedy and social observation to provoke both laughter and reflection.
In English. 16+
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