The Christmas Circus at Plainpalais captivates Geneva families with a show that seamlessly integrates tradition and innovation. Founded in 1992 by the Van Gool family, this time-honored institution, passed down through generations, continues to deliver magical and unforgettable moments for audiences of all ages under its big top.
As part of the Plan-les-Ouates Cultural Season 2025-2026, Cie Matic presents a captivating show for children. Join the whimsical journey of Lucien, an impromptu handyman who sets out to build a cardboard house. Filled with laughter and surprises, this performance blends magic, music, and circus elements. Created by Jean-Michel Bouteille, it offers a unique adventure for families to enjoy together.
In French. Kids ages 3 and up.
La Cité Bleue hosts the second edition of the Radu Lupu Prize, paying tribute to the legendary Romanian pianist, who would have turned 80 in November 2025. Known for his poetic and introspective interpretations, Lupu remains a major influence in classical music.
Launched by the Radu Lupu Foundation, the prize supports emerging pianists. Following in the footsteps of first laureate Vsevolod Zavidov, this year’s winner will be featured in a recital celebrating Lupu’s enduring legacy.
Back from the ashes like a mischievous phoenix, this stage adaptation of Hergé’s timeless comic hurls Bianca Castafiore’s shrill “Heavens, my jewels!” onto the boards and detonates a riotous, closed-door whodunnit inside the tranquil walls of Moulinsart: red herrings fly, misunderstandings snowball and Tintin’s entire gallery of eccentrics careen through a dazzling, hyper-faithful recreation of the album, where actors vanish into near-unrecognisable guises and the set itself crackles with playful theatrical sleight-of-hand—proof that some productions really do possess a magic, living soul of their own.
In French. Ages 7 and up.
“To Hell with War!” is a satirical parody of “Ubu Roi” by the Studio d’Action Théâtrale, under the direction of Gabriel Alvarez. Drawing inspiration from Jarry, the performance condemns war as a grotesque and tragic charade. Actors portray absurd characters that lay bare the senselessness and brutality of conflict, staging a macabre dance against destructive capitalism.
In French.
Vincent Thévenaz, the principal organist of Geneva’s Cathedral, will present an organ recital as a tribute to François Delor, the former organist who recently passed away. This concert marks the final performance before the restoration work on the grand Metzler organ and will feature Delor’s “Twelve Noëls,” promising a cheerful and festive musical experience.
Actor Samuel Labarthe turns Nicolas Bouvier’s fever-drenched memoir The Scorpion-Fish into a hypnotic, miniaturist tour de force: marooned in 1950s Ceylon after a headlong road trip from Geneva through the Balkans and Afghanistan, the once-ebullient traveller spirals into tropical delirium, trading human company for buzzing insects, mirage-bright visions and mordant humour that flits between the sublime and the grotesque. Under Catherine Schaub’s finely gauged direction, Labarthe channels both the lush lyricism and the slow-burn torment of this “motionless voyage,” distilling Bouvier’s languid prose into a tactile, rejuvenating elixir that lets the audience feel every bead of sweat, jolt of wonder and sting of isolation.
In French. Ages 12 and up.
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