Mon pire cadeau de Noël is an intimate French-language theatrical piece that examines family tensions, memory and the contradictions of festive rituals. The staging blends dark comedy with poignant moments, relying on an ensemble’s physicality, sparse but suggestive set design and atmospheric lighting to shift between humour and unease. The performance favours close audience engagement and a rhythm that alternates rapid, comic exchanges with quieter, reflective scenes.
In French.
“Chaos Ballad” by Samir Kennedy at Maison Saint-Gervais immerses the audience in an intense performance blending concert, wild cabaret, and prophetic nightmare. With elaborate makeup and costumes, Kennedy embodies a melancholic, decadent clown, navigating between majesty and vulnerability. The performance features a defiant dance symbolizing the struggle against terror, absurdity, and the monotony of the world, creating a captivating and apocalyptic atmosphere.
Lapin Lapin is a compassionate comedy that follows a large, eccentric family living in extreme poverty. Directed by Sarah Marcuse, the staging centers on Mama Lapin’s courage and optimism. Through rocambolesque episodes, the piece blends sharp social critique with warm humour and resilient affection. Khaled Khoury’s scenography and Loane Ruga’s lighting shape an intimate, expressive world, while an ensemble cast delivers vivid, tender performances.
In French.
About the play
1942. France is under occupation. Seven friends gather to celebrate Sophie’s birthday—until two German officers are shot beneath their windows. Kaubach, a Nazi commander, forces the guests to make an unthinkable choice: to designate two hostages among themselves.
Thus begins a harrowing struggle for survival. By confronting the depths of human nature, the play invites us to question which side we would have chosen.
In French.
Madame Butterfly, an opera by Giacomo Puccini with a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, returns to the Grand Théâtre de Genève in a fresh production. The opera tells the heartrending story of Cio-Cio-San, a geisha who sacrifices everything for her love for an American sailor. Directed by Barbora Horáková and featuring video art by Diana Markosian, this production weaves an intergenerational and intercontinental narrative, exploring themes of tradition and personal expectations. With Corinne Winters as the lead and Stephen Costello as Pinkerton, attendees can expect a remarkable performance, all under the musical direction of Antonino Fogliani.
Curated by Frédéric Post and Sonia Perego, MOS ESPA offers an unplugged, immersive festival framed as a barefoot, cocoon-like listening experience. The program features performances by Léna Hiriartborde, Yann Leguay, Julian Sartorius, Pali Meursault and others, blending field recordings, amplified objects, acoustic traditions and electronic textures. Site-specific installations and wooden instruments crafted by a participating maker lend a handcrafted intimacy, while sparse lighting and spatialised sound create close, contemplative atmospheres that favour shared, intense musical moments.
Mos_Espa is a project best experienced barefoot, in socks, slippers, or leather boots. You will be asked to leave your shoes and phone in the cloakroom. For this edition without electricity, credit card payments will not be accepted; cash only.
Formed by Jaklin and Louis, Ladaniva is a duo that fuses Balkan sonorities and Armenian roots with Anglo-Saxon pop, reimagining traditional folk through contemporary arrangements. Their sound balances intimate vocal lines and vivid instrumental textures, where modal melodies meet modern rhythms. The performance unfolds as a conversation between memory and reinvention, offering warm, transportive moments and energetic bursts that invite close listening and emotional resonance.
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