En coulisse offers an intimate twenty-minute guided tour that lifts the veil on stagecraft as sets are dismantled. Moving through the dim, humming machinery and the emptied stage, visitors encounter props, rigging and the traces of recent performances. The narration focuses on technical processes, light and sound transitions, and the choreography of crew work, conveying the rhythmic pulse behind a production. Practical details are provided separately.
In French.
Entrelacés brings together pre-professional students from Dance Area and the Area Jeune Ballet in a two-part programme. The first section traces the history of dance, from ancient ritual forms to the evolution of classical and contemporary vocabularies, evoking centuries of technique and transformation. The second presents three original contemporary works by Juliano Nunes, Ken Ossola (“Un Autre Jour / Another Day”) and Alba Castillo, performed by 42 young dancers exploring vulnerability, resilience and solidarity through intimate and ensemble choreographies.
De-domestication is a ritual multimedia performance by Daniel Hellmann (Soya the Cow) and Rafa Bqueer (Uhura Bqueer) that stages two queer creatures — an Alpine cow and an Amazonian panther — confronting the global violences of monoculture, intensive farming and colonialism. With costumes by Andy Lopes, lighting and scenography by Theres Indermaur, video by Aron Smith and music by Eduardo Duarte and Coco Schwarz, the work blends poetry and provocation to explore rewilding, transformation and queer imaginaries.
In Portuguese and French.
Directed by Claude Vuillemin, Yasmina Reza’s Trois versions de la vie assembles four performers, Laurent Deshusses, Marie Druc, Sophie Lukasik and Nicolas Rossier, in a taut, virtuosic staging. Lighting by Rinaldo Del Boca and costumes by Sylvie Lépine shape shifting domestic realities as the play probes how social veneer fractures intimate relationships. This production by Les Amis – Le Chariot demands precision and emotional nuance from its cast.
In French.
Bold and poetic, “Insuline” is a powerful denouncement of virilist and heteronormative excesses. Combining the sharp words of Lou Lepori, the music of Marc Berman, and the performance of Cédric Leproust, this fiery recital challenges conventions and unspoken norms. This queer show, driven by tumultuous and subversive expression, celebrates a body that rejects imposed normality.
In French.
Unity Sound and Humanity Sound System join forces for an energetic reggae and dancehall evening. These Geneva crews deliver deep bass, tight selections and the immersive unity vibes of sound-system culture. Roots, dub and contemporary dancehall rhythms are driven by analogue warmth and heavy low end. The evening highlights crate-selected classics and fresh edits, creating a communal atmosphere where sound, rhythm and bass interact to move the crowd and celebrate Jamaican music traditions.
Can we truly take advantage of everything?
After a serious accident, Georges, a real estate developer, finds himself trapped in Frida and Micheline’s apartment at 13 rue Lepic in Paris, in the building that houses his real estate company. The businessman has a logical mind; his life revolves around seizing every opportunity. This event will turn his life upside down, challenge his beliefs, and reveal him to himself… Never say never…
In French.
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