19 – 24 November

Oceans

Booking Required

Choreographed by Damien Jalet and Kyle Abraham, Oceans presents a diptych that channels the energy and metamorphoses of water. Jalet’s hypnotic Brise‑lames, created with artist JR to a score by Koki Nakano, assembles nine dancers into a human wave that evokes power, fragility and resilience. Abraham’s River Without Banks, set to Leo Svirsky’s entrancing music, investigates the passage of time and emotional vulnerability through solos, duets and ensembles within a constantly shifting scenographic and lighting design by Dan Scully.

In French.

Place des Volontaires 2,
1204 Genève
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Photo Credit: DR

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