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

5 – 8 March

Le Premier Sexe

Performances

Théâtre le douze dix-huit

A man performs on stage, sharing a personal reflection alongside his family, friends, therapist, colleagues, and ex-partners. In seven acts, he delves into pivotal anecdotes to question gender imperatives from childhood to adulthood. The play, “Le Premier Sexe,” addresses the journey from oppression to emancipation and the shift from toxic masculinity to a distinctive masculine identity. Produced by Compagnie Passages, with Mickaël Délis responsible for both writing and directing, in collaboration with Vladimir Perrin and other artists.

In French.

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Saturday 7 March, 21:00

Dave O’Brien Quartet

Performances

AMR

Led by London-born pianist Dave O’Brien, newly based in Geneva, this quartet presents a varied programme of original, rhythmically propulsive compositions alongside reworkings of Punch Brothers and Duke Ellington. With Manu Gesseney on saxophone, Pierre Balda on double bass and Ibrahim Terkemani on drums, the group blends folk-inflected lyricism, modern jazz harmonies and cinematic textures inspired by Tigran Hamasyan, Chick Corea and Avishai Cohen. Expect close, improvisational interplay, dynamic shifts and a warm, tactile sound that moves between intimacy and expansive momentum.

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6 – 22 March

Cléopâtre

Kids Performances

Am Stram Gram

“Cleopatra at Am Stram Gram” is a must-see show for audiences of all ages. Directed by Dan Jemmett and penned by Rémi De Vos, this production offers a fresh take on the Cleopatra myth, uncovering lesser-known facets of this historical icon. With an all-female cast, the play delves into her alliances, romantic entanglements, and her prowess in languages, mathematics, and philosophy, set against a backdrop of a male-dominated world. It’s a theatrical experience not to be missed!

In French.

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5 – 13 March

Festa Mediterranea — Celebration of Southern Italy

Performances

Multiple locations

Festa Mediterranea gathers musicians, dancers and tradition-bearers from Southern Italy in a celebration of communal ritual and seasonal renewal. Rooted in popular cultures, the program threads fervor, humour and virtuosic technique through concerts, a communal bal and dance workshops. Textures of voice, percussion and folk stringed instruments conjure pastoral landscapes, proposing an ecology of sound where heritage is continuously reinvented. The experience is both exuberant and intimate, inviting shared movement and attentive listening.

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3 – 7 March

Emma Saba / Mary Madlean — Jalousie des Tempêtes

Performances

Pavillon ADC

Emma Saba and Jeanne Pâris revive the lyric repertoire in a subversive, celebratory performance. Playing with time and inheritance, Saba reworks early arias into electric fragments, laughter and amplified sighs. The piece interrogates the politics of the voice as opera sheds its white pageant to become raw material, desire, anger and tenderness. Part performance, part concert, Jalousie des tempêtes stages a ritual of dismantling and rejoicing, where vocal technique meets bodily intensity and theatrical invention.

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3 – 17 March

L’imposture

Performances

Théâtre Alchimic

Created by Aurélie Hubeau and Lucie Hanoy, L’IMPOSTURE is a comic and poetic exploration of doubt, self-image and belonging. The piece follows a woman who describes herself as too small, obese, ugly and a tomboy, and recounts how she forged an identity in today’s world. Using objects, clothing and puppets manipulated with inventive choreography, the performance weaves humor, poetry and music — from Patrick Bruel to gospel and karaoke — to celebrate difference and question social norms, delivering warmth and poignancy.

In French.

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