Thursday 22 October

The Impromptus

Booking Required

Choreographed by Cindy Van Acker and created with textile artist Vanessa Riera, this défilé-performance gathers a mixed community of young people in migration, participants in artistic training and those described as ‘en rupture’. It centers on upcycling fabrics and collective empowerment, blending improvised, moment-driven movement with tactile costume interventions. The work strikes a close dialogue with surrounding artworks and the public, presented within the exhibition Observatoires: Carte blanche à John M Armleder and the 4th edition of the biennale Dance first. Think later.

In French.

Rue Charles-GALLAND 2,
1206 Genève
{"title":"The Impromptus","description":"\u003Cp\u003EChoreographed by Cindy Van Acker and created with textile artist Vanessa Riera, this d\u00e9fil\u00e9-performance gathers a mixed community of young people in migration, participants in artistic training and those described as 'en rupture'. It centers on upcycling fabrics and collective empowerment, blending improvised, moment-driven movement with tactile costume interventions. The work strikes a close dialogue with surrounding artworks and the public, presented within the exhibition Observatoires: Carte blanche \u00e0 John M Armleder and the 4th edition of the biennale Dance first. Think later.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-10-22","end_date":"2026-10-22","date":"Thursday 22 October","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20261022T163000Z","timing_end_date":"20261022T173000Z"},{"timing_start_date":"20261022T180000Z","timing_end_date":"20261022T190000Z"}]}
Photo Credit: Impromptu III / Fondation de l’Hermitage © Mathilda Olmi

You might also like

17 October – 29 November

Directed by Rebecca Stella and adapted with Danielle Barthélemy, Cendrillon blends classic fairy-tale drama with manga-inspired staging. Pili Loop’s original score, Mathieu Courtaillier’s lighting and the set by Camille Ansquer shape a vivid, contemporary universe. Costumes by Alice Toutev and Sonia Bosc and choreography by Léon add playful movement and character. Anthony Surleraux’s video projections and graphics expand the tale’s visual world, pairing tradition with modern theatrical textures.

In French.

Thursday 22 October, 19:00

Choreographed by Cindy Van Acker with Cie Greffe, Les Impromptus grew from the choreographer’s solitary encounters with the paintings of Léon Spilliaert. These ephemeral, site-responsive performances are invented in the moment: short, spontaneous pieces shaped by interactions with artworks, spaces and present spectators. Emphasising proximity and improvisation, the work unfolds through the company’s refined movement vocabulary, exploring presence, memory and the play of light and silence to create intimate, immediate compositions rooted in the here and now.

22 September – 29 November

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.

Thursday 22 October, 20:00

Ivan Urgant brings his late-night show to the stage in a lively concert format, blending sharp on-street reports, intimate guest encounters, national costume try-ons and stand-up humour. Performed by Urgant and his team, the production mixes televised spontaneity with theatrical staging, inviting the audience into the creative process and moments of improvisation. Expect a witty, fast-paced evening where the boundary between show and spectators blurs.

In Russian.

1 – 31 October

JazzContreBand celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new creation led by trumpeter Erik Truffaz. Franco‑Swiss musicians join forces with the Orchestre des Alpes et du Léman in Side by Side, a programme that blends classical writing, jazz phrasing and open-ended improvisation. The project explores textural contrasts, orchestral colours and solo interplay, shifting from intimate chamber passages to wide, cinematic swells. Expect nuanced dynamics, luminous timbres and collaborative dialogue across genres.

Thursday 22 October, 18:30

Choreographed and created by Vanessa Riera, this défilé-performance brings together a mixed community of young people in migration, artistic trainees and youth experiencing social rupture, who prepared the work through workshops and perform as the runway cast. The creative team includes a musician, a scenographer, an assistant, a technician and a make-up artist. Reclaimed garments sourced from textile bins and a social wardrobe are reshaped into sculptural, elegant costumes. The piece blends fashion and choreography to explore belonging, identity and material transformation.

Oops! It seems there
are no events matching your selection!

Please adjust your criteria to see more results.

Password was reset

Your password has been reset successfully. You can now log in with your new password.

Check your Inbox

We’ve sent you a password reset email to the address provided. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder.

Thank you!

Please check your inbox for a verification email to complete your sign-up.

Newsletter

Culture, curated weekly.

Add to Calendar

Select the date to be saved in your Google calendar.

calendar placeholder

Done!

Event removed from your CoolAgenda.

Yeah!

Event Saved to your CoolAgenda

Add to CoolAgenda

In your CoolAgenda

Date

Title

Location

Description

calendar placeholder

Reset password

Forgot your password?

Sign Up

Create your Account and Culture Up!