Thursday 14 May, 20:00

Anouar Brahem Quartet

Performances

Booking Required

Led by oud master Anouar Brahem, this quartet features Klaus Gesing (bass clarinet, saxophone), Björn Meyer (bass) and Khaled Yassine (darbouka, bendir). The programme weaves lyrical oud lines with chamber-like harmonic textures, where improvisation meets Western compositional harmony and refined Eastern modes. Sparse rhythmic pulses and warm low-register sonorities create a contemplative, meditative atmosphere, shifting into moments of lively interplay. The music invites close listening, revealing delicate timbres and subtle dynamic contrasts.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 14,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

21 January – 7 February

Écho minéral

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

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.

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31 January – 5 February

Sur l’autre rive

Performances

La Comédie de Genève

Directed by Cyril Teste, this restless adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Platonov concentrates the action into a single, simmering night. Teste blends cinema and theatre, letting the camera trace fragments of conversations, music and the shifting paths of desire and solitude. Around the melancholy misanthrope Micha, an ensemble confronts money, regret and incomprehension as frustrations and longings are amplified by summer heat and drink. The staging is at once filmic and theatrical, precise and emotionally porous.

In French.

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22 January – 1 February

Judith

Performances

Théâtre le Galpon

The play “Judith,” elevated by masterful language, delves into the depths of desire through an intriguing and intimate setting. Directed by Gabriel Alvarez and featuring Clara Brancorsini, Justine Ruchat, and Soufiane Guerraoui, the performance presents a gripping duel between Judith, a young widow, and Holopherne, an enemy general. This battle, where territorial stakes interweave with personal desires, examines the boundaries between ideology and bodily impulses, in a confrontation where words both soothe and sting.
In French.

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31 January & 7 February

Barîn, au-delà des frontières

Performances

Temple de Plan-les-Ouates

Directed by Salma Lagrouni, Barîn, au-delà des frontières is a staged reading inspired by the true story of Shahla, a Kurdish woman from Iran. Shahla performs her own testimony alongside four artists — actresses and musicians — transforming lived experience into raw, poetic drama. The creative team includes composer Berrin Ünsal, set and costume designer Ouidad Lagrouni, builder Gregory Berton and video artist Younes Lagrouni. The piece crafts a cathartic, intimate atmosphere of resilience, memory and female solidarity.

In French.

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28 January – 13 February

Séduction

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

After spending six years in prison, a solitary con artist embarks on a journey of reintegration. Suddenly, a woman claiming to be his daughter appears, bringing up a missing sum of money, a cult, and an heiress tied to wartime exploitation. With the support of a therapist who was involved throughout his incarceration, the characters delve into a world of deception, identity quests, and shared guilt. This existential thriller delves into the fragmented nature of reality and memory.

In French.

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30 January – 1 February

Claire Dessimoz — Les choses graves

Performances

Pavillon ADC

Follow a silhouette as they move through waves of strong feeling while a pianist plays calm, steady music. Gradually childhood memories surface, spoken in gentle gestures and small movements. Kids will watch shifts in rhythm, listen to low piano tones, and feel the hush and warmth of the scene. This quiet duet invites curiosity about how feelings grow and settle, encouraging listening, reflection, and gentle imagination.

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Anouar Brahem Quartet