26 – 27 May

V° République (On n’a pas trouvé mieux)

Booking Required

FURTHER AFIELD

Led by Sébastien Valignat, this satirical performance traces the democratic misadventures of France through a humorous time-travel odyssey. From the ancient Greeks to Charles de Gaulle and contemporary media, the show links personal civic experience to grand historical narratives to interrogate political organisation. The staging combines pointed documentary references with comic invention, inviting reflection on institutional tensions and current authoritarian temptations. Presented by the compagnie Cassandre, the piece balances satire and critical inquiry.

In French.

Rue Genève 154,,
Switzerland

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Photo Credit: DR

8 October – 14 November

Toutes les femmes sont des aliens

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Told as a solo performance, this piece follows a woman as she remembers the films that shaped her life and blurs the line between cinema and memory. Through references to science-fiction sagas and cinematic archetypes — the woman-soldier, the survivor, the reluctant mother — the show probes identity, fear of change and the ways stories migrate from screen to skin. Sparse staging and intimate narration create a haunting, introspective atmosphere.

In French.

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Friday 9 October, 20:00

La femme parfaite

Performances

Catalyse

Directed by Jérémy Guérard, La femme parfaite traces a daughter’s confrontation with her dying mother and the inherited patterns that bind three generations of women. Through intimate staging, moments of therapy and delicate origami sequences, the production untangles memory, family conditioning and desires for emancipation. The piece weaves ghosts of the past into a portrait of love and liberation, pairing rigorous dramaturgy with emotional clarity. The performance is followed by a discussion with the audience.

In French.

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Friday 9 October, 20:00

Zamakan — Oriental Jazz Trio

Performances

Salle Grand-Salève

Zamakan is a trio led by Egyptian saz master Abdallah Abozekry, guitarist Baptiste Ferrandis and Indo‑Helvetic violinist Baiju Bhatt. Their oriental jazz blends original compositions with improvisation, weaving vigorous rhythms and drifting poetic reveries. The music foregrounds multicultural identities and adventurous interplay: Abozekry’s hypnotic saz, Ferrandis’s inventive guitar and Bhatt’s virtuosic violin create layered textures that move from intimate stillness to incandescent intensity. Their new album Dans le ventre de la nuit frames the project as an assertion of bold, global creativity.

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4 – 13 October

Chopin Festival Geneva 2026

Performances

Auditorium Ansermet

Celebrating Chopin’s lyricism, passion and refinement, this festival presents a sequence of solo recitals, chamber concerts and a dedicated masterclass. Performers include pianists Paweł Wakarecy, Mertol Demirelli, Adam Kałduński, Krzysztof Wierciński and Mateusz Krzyżowski, alongside cellist Marcin Zdunik and the Quintette Éphémère. The programming favours intimate pacing and refined rubato, with attention to phrasing and tonal colour. Expect moments of poetic introspection and virtuosic brilliance, where clear, luminous sound and careful dynamics shape a contemplative, emotionally direct experience.

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8 – 17 October

Chroniques d’Immeuble

Performances

Théâtre des Grottes

Based on sketches by Devos, Ribes, Sylvie Joly, Palmade and Martinez, this theatrical revue sketches the comic microcosm of apartment life. Short scenes expose domestic tensions — marital rows, overwhelmed parents, an unpredictable grandmother and holiday disasters — with sharp observational wit and precise farcical timing. The ensemble slips into vivid characters, combining spoken comedy and physical nuance to reveal tenderness beneath the chaos, offering a warm, incisive portrait of neighbours and family.

In French.

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Friday 9 October, 20:00

Dinaa

Performances

Le Groove

With an authentic, melancholic yet luminous voice, Dinaa transforms personal stories into songs. As singer-songwriter and composer she spent two years on the road alone with her guitar, giving more than a hundred concerts and sharing stages with renowned artists. Her debut album, Maison Vide, blends pop-rock, blues-soul and hip-hop–infused lyricism to map a raw emotional territory, singing of love, fractures and inner struggles with sincerity and restrained power.

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