Led by Rude Egard, this Gypsy swing programme revisits jazz standards with a spirited blend of playfulness and contemporary touches. The performance balances lilting rhythms and nimble phrasing, creating warm, convivial soundscapes where melody and improvisation converse. Intimate and lively, the music moves between jaunty rhythms and tender passages, inviting listeners into a world of swing’s joyous momentum and quiet nostalgia.
This solo performance by Juan Pablo Cámara traces the contours of attention and encounter. Combining subtle gestures, spoken fragments and calibrated pauses, the piece unfolds as a durational portrait that navigates memory, presence and the politics of looking. The artist’s restrained physicality and keen listening create a charged atmosphere where small actions accumulate into emotional clarity. Presented within the ‘First impressions’ residency curated by Jade Meili Barget.
Kelly Rivière takes the audience on an emotive and delightful journey to Ireland with “An Irish Story,” as she seeks to uncover the mysterious disappearance of her grandfather, Peter O’Farrel. With vivacity and humor, she brings 25 characters to life, seamlessly switching between French and English, while delving into themes of exile and identity. The performance, marked by sincerity and energy, proves to be a technically captivating feat that captivates the audience.
In French & English.
Lili Parson Piguet presents a solo circus performance blending cyr wheel, capilotraction and acrobatic monologue. Parson Piguet is the creator and performer, with dramaturgy by Adina Secretan and creative support from Basile Herrmann Philippe. Lighting is by Tiki, sound by Gaspard Perdrisat and costumes by Marie Romanens. The piece moves between tenderness and mischief, leading the audience through a poetic drift where fiction and reality meet.
In French.
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.
“Tabou” by Jean-Daniel Piguet delves into the journey of a son and his mother through South America, tracing the footsteps of the grandfather, a former cacao plantation worker. Their quest to overcome family trauma unveils the violent legacy left behind. Within the confines of their hotel room, an ambiguous relationship and a hallucinatory narrative unfold. The film transforms into a psycho-magical tale, filled with intriguing characters and fantastical apparitions, intertwining personal stories, collective consciousness, and the colonial past of South America.
In French.
Amour(s) is a production by Compagnie lesArts that delves into the various dimensions of love through testimonies, stories, and writings. Directed by Tony Romaniello, this collaborative creation combines documentary theater with performances by Laurent Baier, Christian Baumann, and Stella Giuliani. The set design is by CĂ©lia Zanghi, with lighting design and management by Yannis Marti.
In French.
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