Thursday 26 November, 19:30

Peace Philharmonic: Strauss, Beethoven

Booking Required

Peace Philharmonic offers a concentrated program of orchestral masterpieces by Richard Strauss and Ludwig van Beethoven. The evening opens with the dramatic Egmont Overture, continues with the lyrical Oboe Concerto in D major showcasing the instrument’s expressive range, and culminates in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, with its iconic motifs and dramatic arc. The orchestra’s nuanced dynamics and rich sonorities create an intense, immersive concert experience that balances lyricism and heroic drive.

Place de Neuve 5,
1204 Genève

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

15 September – 4 October

Chronique d’une liaison passagère

Performances

Théâtre Alchimic

Chronicle of a fleeting liaison, this intimate theatrical piece examines the fragile architecture of desire and memory. Through concentrated scenes, the company maps the emotional aftershocks of a brief relationship, shifting between candid dialogue and charged silences. Lighting and sparse staging heighten moments of intimacy, while an attentive ensemble navigates tonal shifts from tenderness to unease. The production favors close observation and emotional clarity, inviting reflection on attachment and the traces left behind.

In French.

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18 – 27 September

Pourquoi et pourquoi pas ?

Performances

Am Stram Gram

Directed by Jérôme Bel, this collectively created theatre piece is written and performed by children aged 8 to 14. The work unfolds through improvisation, playful imagination and a celebration of creative freedom, inviting an immediate, joyful stage presence. The ensemble’s spontaneous scenes and open-ended dramaturgy emphasize collaboration and risk, offering spectators an intimate encounter with youthful authorship and theatrical experiment.

In French.

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Monday 21 September, 20:00

PrePro Evening: ESTEBAN | GABRIEL

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Coordinated by Stan Breynaert, this evening presents two PrePro student projects by Esteban and Gabriel, each revealing distinct musical universes. The performances foreground intimate songwriting, experimental textures and collaborative staging, framed by feedback from external experts. The creative process is visible on stage: tentative gestures, bold sonic choices and moments of quiet intensity that invite close listening and reflection, offering a snapshot of emerging artists at a formative moment.

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15 September – 11 October

Une heure de tranquillité

Performances

Théâtre du Crève-Coeur

A darkly comic solo play about obsession and domestic chaos. When Michel finds a rare record he has long sought, he prepares a perfect hour to listen — but family, neighbours and a drip that will wreck the disc steadily intrude. The piece skewers selfishness with sharp humour and precise staging, combining intimate realism and heightened farce to probe human smallness and the desperate desire for solitude.

In French.

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27 August – 18 October

Scène Vagabonde Festival 2026

Performances

Théâtre Cæcilia

Scène Vagabonde’s seventh edition brings a compact program of contemporary theatre and music, presenting three contrasting stage works — “Par le bout du nez”, “Quadrille” and “Prima facie” — alongside a concert by Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp as part of La Bâtie-Festival de Genève. Across intimate stagings the festival favors inventive direction, close ensemble interplay and a balance of wit and intensity, offering encounters that privilege physical presence, tonal variety and rigorous dramaturgy.

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22 September – 29 November

La Demande en mariage et l’ours

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Two short plays by Anton Chekhov staged by Tibor Ockenfels and Flavie Tapparel, presented as compact dramatic machines where romantic comedy masks escalating confrontations between desire, affection and material interest. Performances rely on precise physical timing, terse exchanges and a lean, playful design to reveal the simmering violence behind courtship rituals. The three actors — Estelle Bridet, Matteo Prandi and Raphaël Vachoux — inhabit heightened character types that shift between farce and darker comic truth, creating a sharply observed, kinetic evening.

In French.

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