12 – 24 May

La Tectonique des Sentiments

Written by E.-E. Schmitt, La Tectonique des Sentiments probes how love can turn to hatred in an instant. The plot follows Diane and Richard as imagined betrayals unleash seismic emotional shifts, toppling certainties and stirring violent tenderness. The piece balances sharp comedy and quiet cruelty, dissecting contradictions of desire through intimate exchanges and sudden tremors of feeling. The staging favors psychological clarity and a charged, oscillating atmosphere that leaves the audience unsettled and moved.

In French.

Rue Louis-Favre 43,
1201 Genève
Photo Credit: Marie-José Baeriswyl
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Photo Credit: Marie-José Baeriswyl

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