Performed by Year 8 students from La Grande Boissière, this youthful staging of The Little Mermaid Jr. brings Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale to vibrant life. Featuring the charming songs of Alan Menken, the production showcases a lively ensemble, inventive staging and playful choreography that highlight the students’ theatrical energy and vocal work. The adaptation’s accessible script suits young performers while preserving emotional depth and a sense of wonder.
In English.
Italian guitarist Carlo Marchione, guest artist and specialist in transcription and arrangement for the classical guitar, leads a weekend of concerts, masterclasses and a conference with HEM guitar students. Across sessions he examines strategies for transcription and arranging repertoire for guitar, demonstrating techniques and pedagogical approaches for adapting music from other media. The programme balances performance and hands-on learning, offering participants insight into artistic and technical decisions in arrangement practice.
In French.
Are Demons Among Us? Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym was a French citizen from Avignon who, after having his cards read by a fortune-teller, began to see malevolent beings all around him, whom he called “goblins.” The delusion lasted his entire life. His book on demons is an impressively detailed work, written in a rich literary style and containing utterly bizarre content—both pathetic and unintentionally comical.
It constitutes the most complete account of the inner world of a man gripped by profound madness. It was rediscovered in the following century by the Surrealists, notably Raymond Queneau, as well as by enthusiasts of outsider art. The performance will be a montage of the very words of this famous “literary madman” and will offer the audience a journey into the labyrinth of his thoughts.
In French.
Organist Thomas Ospital offers a concentrated programme celebrating the recently restored Metzler organ, presented within the inauguration festival. The recital explores a wide palette of timbres and registrations, balancing historical repertoire and contemporary works. Through subtle registration and virtuosic passages, the performance alternates intimate introspection with majestic climaxes, revealing the instrument’s tonal richness. Program available as a PDF for reference.
Le train, directed by Joséphine de Weck and produced by Opus 89, stages a tense solo journey of a woman fleeing a controlling relationship. The text, breathless and fragmentary, follows her search for refuge as it probes longing, codependence and the politics of care. The staging is intimate and sensory, combining sparse language with live sound. The programme also includes a writing workshop and a concert by L’Amour du ciel.
In French.
Niyazi Koyuncu brings the music of the Black Sea to life with a singular voice that blends traditional melodies and contemporary sonorities. His powerful, sincere stage presence and emotive delivery weave ancestral tunes sung in Turkish and regional languages into a sound that honours the past while sounding immediate. The evening includes an opening set by Jupîya, an acoustic quartet drawing repertoire from Anatolia and Mesopotamia, offering intimate, rhythmic arrangements that complement Koyuncu’s expressive storytelling.
“Paix” by Tiphanie Bovay-Klameth at Maison Saint-Gervais is a solo performance where she portrays all the characters in a work centered around the theme of peace. This production pays tribute to the spirit of community involvement and illustrates a diverse group coming together despite their differences. It delves into group dynamics and the individual’s role, while emphasizing the significance of popular culture as a vehicle for peace in an uncertain world.
In French.
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