9 – 25 January

The Messengers

Performances

Nine exiled Afghan actresses and their director turn Sophocles’ Antigone into a luminous act of defiance, weaving their own flight from tyranny into a fluid chorus that moves between whispered poetry and blazing resolve; on a moon-lit set where shadows ripple across a reflective pool, their shared fervour collides with oppression’s darkness, conjuring a present-tense theatre of resistance performed in Dari (with French subtitles) that pulses with the courage, grace and unbroken spirit of women who refuse to fall silent.

In Dari, with french subtitles. Ages 14 and up.

Rue Ancienne 37a,
1227 Carouge GE

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Photo Credit: Théâtre de Carouge

Saturday 24 January, 21:00

BadaDoom

Performances

Les Caves Versoix

Formed from late-night jam sessions, BadaDoom channels neo-soul and contemporary jazz into warm, groove-driven soundscapes. Influenced by Robert Glasper, Roy Hargrove, Hiatus Kaiyote and Billie Eilish, their original repertoire balances composed songs and improvisatory passages. The ensemble cultivates intimate, nocturnal atmospheres where subtle dynamics and rhythmic interplay create a contemplative, sensual energy. Expect layered harmonies, fluid grooves and moments of spontaneous dialogue that invite close listening and emotional immersion.

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Saturday 24 January, 19:00

crAsh-test / crAsh-son #6.3 – Ensemble Batida & FanfareduLoup

Performances

La Grange à Dédé

Ensemble Batida joins FanfareduLoup for the crAsh-test / crAsh-son series, a sixth-year exploration of improvisation, research and transdisciplinary experiment. FanfareduLoup opens with a composition conceived around Barbara De Saussure and Eduardo Kohan’s photographic project “Le Sol du Mamco”, accompanied by exhibition and projections. In the second half the two groups merge into spontaneous collective improvisation, blending brass textures, ensemble interplay and raw acoustic warmth to create intimate, unpredictable soundscapes.

In French.

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4 November 2025 – 1 February 2026

The Scorpion-Fish

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Actor Samuel Labarthe turns Nicolas Bouvier’s fever-drenched memoir The Scorpion-Fish into a hypnotic, miniaturist tour de force: marooned in 1950s Ceylon after a headlong road trip from Geneva through the Balkans and Afghanistan, the once-ebullient traveller spirals into tropical delirium, trading human company for buzzing insects, mirage-bright visions and mordant humour that flits between the sublime and the grotesque. Under Catherine Schaub’s finely gauged direction, Labarthe channels both the lush lyricism and the slow-burn torment of this “motionless voyage,” distilling Bouvier’s languid prose into a tactile, rejuvenating elixir that lets the audience feel every bead of sweat, jolt of wonder and sting of isolation.

In French. Ages 12 and up.

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13 January – 1 February

Canicule

Performances

Théâtre des Amis

Directed by Bastien Blanchard, CANICULE is a first play that turns a scorching domestic scene into a comedic yet unsettling probe of consumerist happiness. Actors Nadim Ahmed, Estelle Benaïch, Danae Dario and Angelo Dell’Aquila shift between light banter and mounting unease as a repairman exposes fissures in a marriage. Cornélius Spaeter’s scenography, Marc Heinmendinger’s lighting and Ljubica Markovic’s costumes frame moments of heat, claustrophobia and ironic intimacy, touching on climate change and overconsumption with dry wit and emotional precision.

In French.

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22 January – 1 February

Judith

Performances

Théâtre le Galpon

The play “Judith,” elevated by masterful language, delves into the depths of desire through an intriguing and intimate setting. Directed by Gabriel Alvarez and featuring Clara Brancorsini, Justine Ruchat, and Soufiane Guerraoui, the performance presents a gripping duel between Judith, a young widow, and Holopherne, an enemy general. This battle, where territorial stakes interweave with personal desires, examines the boundaries between ideology and bodily impulses, in a confrontation where words both soothe and sting.
In French.

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21 January – 7 February

Écho minéral

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Inspired by the accounts of women mountaineers, this performance intertwines mountaineering, feminism, and ecology. Two women, united against the elements, commemorate a vanished glacier, confronting fear and hope. The mountain emerges as a symbol of both endangered nature and the solidarity of humanity in need of rebuilding.

In French.

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The Messengers