29 October – 1 November

The Wall – Dance-theatre

Directed by Gilles Guénat and written by Roxane Gray, The Wall is a dance-theatre piece that immerses audiences in a musical and choreographic tapestry around the history of the Berlin Wall. Choreographies by Fabrice Martin, Sabine Gross-Collé, Gilles Guénat and Anthony Despras shape a fluid dialogue between a woman and a man, where the personal and the political intertwine. A company of around ten artists navigates intimate gestures and collective movements, evoking memory, rupture and resilient lyricism.

Salle Centrale de la Madeleine,
Rue de la Madeleine 10, 1204 Geneva
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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