João Gomes, Mestrinho, and Jota.Pê will bring their musical project “Dominguinho” to the Alhambra, born from their collaboration in the vibrant city of Olinda. “Dominguinho” offers a rich blend of poetry, rhythms, and Brazilian sounds across twelve tracks. After achieving remarkable success with nearly a million daily streams, the project is now embarking on a live tour to share its music throughout Brazil.
Portrait is a creation by Alexandre Simon and Cosima Weiter that delves into the city through the lens of its diverse inhabitants. Combining text, acting, film sequences, and music, “Portrait” unveils a multicultural and unique Geneva. Pierre Maillet brings to life the testimonies collected by Cosima Weiter, supported by a trio of musicians under the direction of Vincent Bertholet. Filmed sequences by Alexandre Simon add depth to the staging, providing an artistic and anthropological view of the city.
In French.
Performed by Françoise Boillat, this intimate staging of Sophocles’ Antigone reimagines the tragedy through sparse, elemental theatricality. The actress confronts authority and allegiance beneath seven remarkable trees, whose silent presence frames tensions between law, nature and personal freedom. The production emphasises stark gestures, close physicality and a raw vocal intensity, letting heritage and dissent resonate through wind and shadow. Audiences are invited into a meditative, tactile encounter with the myth.
In French.
Françoise Boillat brings Antigone to life in an outdoor performance set against the backdrop of seven “remarkable trees” each month. This unique production weaves Antigone’s defiance of political authority with her devotion to the gods. The ancient trees stand as silent witnesses to the enduring human struggles between law, nature, and freedom.
In French.
Performed by Camélia Acef and Youri Rebeko, La tête ailleurs is a light, comic musical about Norah, who can’t help hearing songs in her head whenever she tries to concentrate. The piece slides between Broadway-classic, funk, pop and tango, treating the intrusive melodies as a playful yet unsettling manifestation of the unconscious. The staging balances energetic numbers and intimate moments, probing memory and identity. The show was nominated at the 2025 Trophées de la Comédie Musicale (Best Book; Revelation Masculine for Youri Rebeko).
In French.
Choreographed by Belgian Piet Van Dycke, Beyond gathers six performers from dance, acrobatics and pole dance in a striking physical theatre exploring balance, risk and collective support. With unstable ladders and shifting footholds, the company sculpts moments of tension, lift and lyrical force, turning acrobatic feats into a poetic meditation on cooperation and human connection. The piece blends athleticism and tenderness, offering a visually bold yet intimate investigation of how bodies meet and build bridges above the void. Produced within Steps festival.
Directed by Marie Wyler and adapted from Violaine Bérot’s novel, Comme des bêtes follows a man nicknamed “the Bear” whose difference unsettles a mountain village after a child is sighted near his cave. Performed by Marie Probst, Marie Ruchat, Alexandra Tiedemann and David Casada, the piece mixes elements of folk tale and detective narrative to probe mutual taming between humans and other forms of life. Giulia Muniz’s costumes, David Kretonic’s lighting and Rudy Deceliere’s sound design build a tense, mysterious atmosphere that questions the limits of rationality.
In French.
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