Theaters Geneva

Not to be missed! In summer, the Théâtre de Orangerie is at the heart of an extremely pleasant setting, at the top of the Parc Lagrange, in a garden next to the two greenhouses. Built in the ^19th century, the venue has retained its original dual function as a small theater in summer and a greenhouse for orange trees in winter. It offers a short but intense season of fine classics from the theatrical repertoire, lesser-known plays and contemporary creations. The bistro La Terrazza de l'Orangerie offers food and drink before and after the show. There's even dancing!

Chapeau le Poche! This theater is revolutionizing the world of live art with its contemporary, participatory spirit. Actors you will be, actors you will see. There's real interaction with the audience in this small 130-seat venue. With no fewer than 140 performances a year, you'll be buzzing with excitement every time the curtains open. Poche/GVE is a theater devoted exclusively to the writing of today: you'll see and hear only plays written in the 2010s and beyond.

A place steeped in history and a brilliant conversion of a former neighborhood cinema into a 100-seat theater. Showcasing local artists and independent works is essential to encourage the effervescence of artistic creation. Its watchwords are multidisciplinarity, entertainment and modernity. A theater of creation par excellence, rather than a performance venue like some in Geneva, its small, tiered auditorium remains cosy, fostering proximity and intimacy with the artists.

This Geneva-based company has been presenting its work since 1978. It presents its own shows for the general public, and also hosts productions by other independent theater and dance companies around ten times a year. The theater is quite intimate, allowing for real proximity with its audience (only 200 seats). It also organizes courses and workshops for children aged between 7 and 13 who wish to familiarize themselves with theater, offering them a wide range of experiences. Participates in the Festival de la Bâtie.

La Comédie de la Gare is a partner of the Uptown Geneva - Business & Arts Center, with 3 concert halls: Rive (160 seats), Broadway (460 seats) and Concorde (a modular hall ideal for presentations and receptions). There's also a lounge bar and a richly diverse program of concerts, events and comedy shows. A partnership that's sure to appeal to Genevans! An idea for going out to see comedies. Some of them are very well written.

At Les Eaux Vives, La Comédie du ^XXIe siècle is housed in this modern building with its large bay windows, almost too much concrete, which seems to have come straight out of the future. Wide concrete staircases lead up and down to the auditoriums. It's a newborn, recently built in the heart of the new Eaux Vives station. This "factory of the imaginary" offers a rich program of shows and music from around the world, as well as dance, cinema, theater and new circus. Workshops for young people.

It's a great brand new theater, all cubic shapes. You can even sponsor a brick. It's worth it, it's a pleasure to go there. The programming is excellent, with classic plays such as La Règle du jeu, by Jean Renoir, or En attendant Godot, which probably won't be coming, but the pleasure is there. The program is very diversified: classic plays, rearranged or not, modern or young audience.

If you're in Geneva in March, make sure you don't miss the famous "Catch Impro" show. It's excellent, but there's no telling what it is, and it's unique, absolutely unique, a must-see. This casino-théâtre is one of Geneva's leading cultural venues. It offers a varied program throughout the season: boulevard theater, operettas, concerts, improvisation matches, humorists, a beautiful scarlet room, a real theater, with a rich program of excellent shows, in a superb, lively atmosphere.

also a must. Now renamed the "Centre de Production et de Diffusion des Arts Vivants", the Théâtre produces, performs and broadcasts shows, with all the hard work that implies... It has a richly varied program, with contemporary authors rubbing shoulders with the classics, drama spawning alongside comedy, and a wide range of disciplines (theater, music, video, etc.). In short, as this multi-functional theater is a place of life and creativity, it also hosts films and shows, wild evenings and round-table discussions...

La Traverse, which is the performance hall of the Maison de quartier des Pâquis, offers a varied programme including dance, comedy, contemporary music, theatre, children's shows as well as professional or amateur theatrical improvisation matches.

A place for art and culture enthusiasts and above all theatre lovers. It is a melting pot of ideas, creations, exchanges, an intergenerational and tolerant place where one discovers performances like nowhere else.The Saint-Gervais theatre is an alternative place that welcomes marginal groups for contemporary creations, often in connection with political and social current events. Creation is omnipresent and the theatre encourages the emergence of new artistic talents and confirms those in the making. Programme on the website.