Friday 5 December, 20:00

4211 km

The Nouveau Jour Company presents a play as part of Plan-les-Ouates’ 2025-2026 Cultural Season. Yalda, born in Paris to Iranian refugee parents, shares their story of exile, their fight for freedom, and the hope of return. This narrative delves into the quest for identity and the burden of the past, reflecting the experiences of many Iranians who fled following the Islamic Revolution. Awarded the 2024 Molières for Private Theater and Best Female Revelation, the play raises universal questions about exile and identity.

In French.

Chemin de la Mère-Voie 62,
1228 Plan-les-Ouates
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Photo Credit: Béatrice Livet

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