18 September – 11 April

Hey, You There in the Back

Created and performed by Cie La Bankize, this long-form improv piece builds three extended stories driven by audience suggestion and the recurring role of “you there in the back”, a volunteer pulled into the action. Performers Malik Kaufmann, Pierre Bitchatchi, Sara Rusalen, Thomas Demaurex and Yann Roux navigate sudden turns, comic risk and tender moments, shaping scenes in the moment. The work favours spontaneity, collective play and emotional shifts, inviting laughter, surprise and a sense of shared improvisatory intimacy.

In French.

Rue des Savoises 1,
1205 Genève
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Photo Credit: Pierre Bitchatchi

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