Sunday 10 May, 17:30

Padovani Ballet

Performances

BFM

Booking Required

Choreographed by I. Padovani, this annual showcase highlights the seasonal work of students through an intimate staging of The Nutcracker. The company’s youthful ensemble brings classical technique and fresh theatricality to well-known scenes, blending precise footwork with expressive group tableaux. Costume and musical choices support a luminous, childlike atmosphere while rigorous training and ensemble dynamics reveal both virtuosity and tenderness. The presentation focuses on storytelling through movement and collective energy.

Place des Volontaires 2,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

23 April – 13 May

Comeback

Performances

POCHE /GVE

Performed and choreographed by Eugénie Rebetez, COMEBACK is a solo exploration of artistic, female and maternal identity. On stage she shifts through extravagant costumes and a blend of choreography, song and gesture, crafting scenic images that are both poetic and comic. The work moves between introspection and humour, intertwining contemporary dance and stand-up rhythms to question the artist’s status. Co-produced by Tanzhaus Zürich, Casino Théâtre de Rolle, Théâtre Boulimie and LE POCHE, it offers an intimate, unsettling and hilarious journey.

In French.

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21 April – 10 May

Ivanov

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Chekhov’s Ivanov follows Nikolai Ivanov, a middling Russian landowner crushed by debt and by the slow decline of his wife, Anna Petrovna, who is dying of tuberculosis. Across four acts, his inertia curdles into melancholy and self-destruction, swinging between biting comedy and harrowing despair. Written in a ten-day burst in 1887, when Chekhov was only twenty-seven, the play crackles with youthful urgency as tragedy and humor intertwine.

Director–actor Jean-François Sivadier infuses this new staging with his distinctive theatrical energy, pairing veteran performers with fresh faces to reignite the play’s original heat. Echoing Gustav Mahler’s dictum that “tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire,” the production seeks to keep Chekhov’s raw, combustible spirit blazing on today’s stage.

In French. Ages 16 and up.

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23 April – 13 May

Lapin Lapin

Performances

Théâtre Alchimic

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.

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Sunday 10 May, 14:00

Batida Ensemble

Performances

Victoria Hall

The Sunday Concerts at Victoria Hall introduce “Am Ang Klung Klang,” an immersive project by the Ensemble Batida centered on Indonesian Gamelan. Attendees have the freedom to choose their seating and the length of their stay, while the Ensemble Batida performs for four hours. Delving into the hybridization of traditional, electronic, and experimental sounds, the musicians create a liberating journey where each individual can become absorbed in the enveloping soundscape.

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6 – 10 May

Fête de la Danse

Performances

Multiple locations

Marking its 20th anniversary, Fête de la Danse transforms the city into a stage, presenting almost forty professional shows, community showcases and dozens of introductory classes. The program moves between poetic promenade pieces and exuberant street choreographies, including a river parade following the Rhône and waterfront performances that marry movement and public space. Community projects — like the flash‑mob Lovons‑nous joyeusement! in partnership with Cité Seniors — foreground participation, conviviality and accessibility, celebrating dance in its many forms.

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Sunday 10 May, 20:00

L’amour c’est pour du beurre

Performances

Salle du Lignon

L’amour c’est pour du beurre, created and directed by Eline Schumacher, is a tender, bittersweet comedy that follows six damaged characters who rehearse Shakespeare in a gym. Through awkward encounters, hidden wounds and bursts of laughter, the piece explores the need to love and to heal. Schumacher mixes burlesque and social theatre to create intimate moments and joyful chaos, offering an affectionate portrait of human fragility and resilience.

In French.

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