Friday 26 March, 20:00

Jessé: Solo Performance

Booking Required

Jessé presents a compact solo performance that blends sincerity and comedy. With plainspoken presence and precise timing, the comedian unpacks intimate reflections and social observations, moving effortlessly between gentle irony and sharp punchlines. The staging favors close, immediate exchange with the audience, creating moments of warmth and unexpected candour as the performer rolls up his sleeves to deliver a deeply personal message. Text-driven and human, the show privileges honesty over artifice.

In French.

Place des Volontaires 2,
1204 Genève
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Photo Credit: DR

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