Saturday 11 December, 20:00

Philippe Caverivière — Do You Think That’s a Good Idea?

Booking Required

In this solo show, Philippe Caverivière takes current affairs apart with a voice that shifts between sharp comedy and unexpected tenderness. Through precise timing and intimate storytelling he converts absence, silence and personal gaps into comic material that also opens onto reflection. The evening balances satirical observation and emotional moments, offering a humane, nuanced portrait of how we laugh at, and with, the world.

In French.

Route des Batailleux 3,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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