Wednesday 27 May, 14:00

Baroque Lab

Free

Directed by Leonardo García Alarcón, Baroque Lab presents the culmination of a semester’s intensive work by students from the maestro al cembalo and baroque ensemble conducting classes. They explore stylistic sources and the art of musical gesture to shape a vivid, collective interpretation. Singers from the vocal department and instrumentalists from the early music department perform repertoire by Lully, Charpentier and Bach, under the guidance of student conductors Pablo Agudo López, Kyrian Friedenberg and Patricio Amezcua Zilli.

Pl. de Jargonnant 7,
1207 Genève

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Wednesday 27 May, 20:00

Rafi Bastos

Performances

Uptown

Rafi Bastos is a towering Brazilian‑Jewish stand-up comedian known for his deep voice and Dracula‑like accent. After a long career in Brazil and a move to the United States, he built a vast online following—his clips total over 370 million views on YouTube. A Shorty Award winner and creator of three Netflix stand-up specials, Bastos blends sharp observational humour with rapid-fire storytelling to deliver bold, high-energy performances.

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25 May – 19 June

Vous avez dit Barbe Bleue ?

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Created collectively by the company À l’Ouest with Guillaume Pidancet, this inventive staging reimagines Charles Perrault’s Bluebeard for families. Performed in a mobile truck‑theatre that becomes a ‘suitcase of dreams,’ the production blends playful storytelling, poetic imagery and close‑up interaction to transform a dark tale into a gentle exploration of curiosity and trust. The intimate ensemble features Pierre Boulben, Hugo Braillard and Loubna Raigneau.

In French.

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27 May – 25 June

Un Jackpot de rêve – comédie musicale

Performances

Théâtre de la Madeleine

Written and directed by Raphaëlle Farman, this musical comedy follows six eccentric lottery winners whose most improbable dreams suddenly come within reach. With the charismatic show host Macha and the scheming production director Florence, the ensemble embarks on escapades that leap from Arthurian chivalry to the surface of the moon. A troupe of spirited performers animates comic tableaux, while playful staging, brisk choreography and bursts of onstage magic create an exuberant, nostalgic atmosphere that celebrates imagination and folly.

In French.

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27 – 31 May

Cindy Van Acker / Eklekto — Pléïades, in Absentia

Performances

Pavillon ADC

Choreographer Cindy Van Acker brings Iannis Xenakis’s Pléïades to the stage, assembling five dancers, six percussionists from the Eklekto collective and a large percussion arsenal. Van Acker shapes a moving percussion landscape where bodies confront the score’s power and complexity, constantly shifting posture and relation to sound. Music is played live; scenography and lighting by Victor Roy frame waves, galaxies and whirlwinds in a rigorous, visceral performance. Creation 2026; coproduction.

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19 – 28 May

Le retour

Performances

La Comédie de Genève

Le retour, conceived and performed by Marion Duval and staged by the Chris Cadillac company, blends theatre, clowning and performance. Marion Duval leads a large ensemble including AzuXenia, Adina Secretan and Aram Xwindar, supported by a collaborative creative team. The piece confronts antagonism between species and the collapse of capitalist systems through participatory, physical and often humorous scenes. Sparse, visceral staging and communal moments invite reflection on coexistence and collective responsibility.

In French.

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19 – 31 May

Les farfadets: ou tous les démons ne sont pas de l’autre monde

Performances

Théâtricul

Are Demons Among Us? Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym was a French citizen from Avignon who, after having his cards read by a fortune-teller, began to see malevolent beings all around him, whom he called “goblins.” The delusion lasted his entire life. His book on demons is an impressively detailed work, written in a rich literary style and containing utterly bizarre content—both pathetic and unintentionally comical.

It constitutes the most complete account of the inner world of a man gripped by profound madness. It was rediscovered in the following century by the Surrealists, notably Raymond Queneau, as well as by enthusiasts of outsider art. The performance will be a montage of the very words of this famous “literary madman” and will offer the audience a journey into the labyrinth of his thoughts.

In French.

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