Théâtre de Vidy
Lausanne
- The Vidy-Lausanne Theatre, a center for Francophone theater creation, is located in the heart of French-speaking Switzerland. Taking advantage of the privileged position of the Vaud capital at the crossroads of Europe, it serves as a space open to the world, where Latin and Germanic theater and artistic cultures engage in dialogue.
- Its building, designed by Zurich artist and architect Max Bill – trained at the Bauhaus – for the “Educate and Create” section of the 1964 Swiss National Exhibition in Lausanne, houses four performance spaces and a bar-lounge overlooking the Vidy beach, with views of Lake Geneva and the Alps.
- Shuttles: free round-trip shuttle services from Geneva for theatergoers attending performances in various theaters in Geneva.
More information- Marielle Pinsard / Débora Beuret-Strambini
- Theater, Dance
- Room 96, René Gonzalez
- Duration 1h10
- Mathias Brossard / Collectif CCC
- Theater
- Vidy-Lausanne Theater’s Forest
- Duration 1h15
Inspired by Baron Perché by Italo Calvino
Young Cosima has rebelled against her parents and has perched in a tree near Vidy. She has no intention of coming down again, especially as her life in the trees leads her to make incredible encounters: up in the canopy, Cosima discovers philosophical meditation, the idea of political activism and the joys of love! But Perchée is also a group of friends sharing their reading of Baron Perché by the Italian author Italo Calvino. The book takes them on a thrilling rediscovery of life, nature and human society and its strange foibles, which they share with the children sitting around the tree.
- Lola Giouse
- Theater
- Room 64, Charles Apothéloz
- Duration 2h
From Edmond Rostand
Cyrano de Bergerac is a masterpiece of the repertoire that speaks of love in a lively and inventive language. It is often seen as a bravura performance, reserved for acting “giants”. To enable it to be heard anew, Lola Giouse has brought together a group of liberated and powerful actresses: together, they reveal the nuanced richness of the so-called secondary characters and showcase the marvels of alexandrine punchlines, put at the service of all and not just one – to dispel the fascination, and fully embrace chosen relationships.
- Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha
- Theater, Performance, Photo Music, Dance | In Portuguese and Munduruku, with French and English subtitles
- Room 17, Le Pavillon
- Duration 1h30
Brazilian artist Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha’s long-term artistic research focuses on ravaged rivers and the women who are fighting to heal them – and in so doing, caring for their own bodies, spirits and children. In the Amazon rainforest, the Munduruku mothers are contaminated by the Tapajós river, polluted by mercury generated by illegal gold prospecting. The play is the result of an alliance between mothers – mothers from the Tapajós river region, Munduruku mothers, mothers of families, mother fish, mother forest and mother of the river – and the connection between the mercury used to reveal the gold in the water and a silver halide photograph. Tapajós is a ritual performed by a duo of actresses, inviting us to perceive the invisible in water. It was created in Brazil and performed in the forest before travelling here, enabling the walls of Vidy to echo the call of the Amazon river.
- Catol Teixeira / Sandar Tun Tun
- Performance, Music, Dance
- Room 23, Studio de répétition
- Duration 50 min.
In this duet, dancer Catol Teixera moves with the immersive music of musician Sandar Tun Tun, in a piece dedicated to moments of change, of falling, of contact. In an emotional landscape, when we sense that something is about to happen – or even that it has just happened – time seems curved, unscored, free-falling. Like waiting for a thunderstorm to arrive, perhaps: a kind of omen, a promise of something that is going to happen, beyond our control. The senses become very attuned: the dampness of the ground intensifies, wind caresses the skin, the birds stop singing – and then, the
- Christoph Marthaler
- Theater, Music | Multilingual, subtitled in French and English
- Room 64, Charles Apothéloz
- Duration 2h
For his sixth show at Vidy, Christoph Marthaler has brought together six actors and musicians from Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria and Scotland for an expedition… to the summit. Gipfel in German means ‘summit’, and can refer to a mountain peak or a political conference, but also… a Parisian pastry. Which of these will be the subject of this new play? In the musical theatre of this brilliant Swiss-German director, people sing, often lose their way, and sometimes find what they were not looking for. Humour and music do the rest. Much like Europe, which is searching for its bearings, there can be no doubt that the summit will be reached, though the paths to get there might be tortuous.
- La Manufacture / Gabriel Calderón
- Theater |
- Room 17, Le Pavillon
- Duration 1h
Gabriel Calderón and the acting students of La Manufacture’s theatre BA programme delve into Bernard Marie-Koltès’ last play, loosely based on the life of the Italian serial killer Roberto Succo. Through this figure representing the darkest sides of humanity, they examine the issue of violence stemming from social inequalities and exclusion.
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Based on a fairytale by Marie-Thérèse Picard
One child saves another by a river – it seemed to be battling a monster. And yet now they are bickering with a violence they have modelled on grown-ups! Will they succeed in joining forces against the monster? Marielle Pinsard and illustrator Débora Beuret-Strambini have adapted a children’s story by Guyanese author Marie-Thérèse Picard. A poetic, theatrical journey featuring drawings, vinyl records made of paper, sound effects and ventriloquism, is a reminder of the importance of empathy and reliance.