TO - THÉÂTRE DE L'ORANGERIE
Nestled at the top of the Parc de la Grange, the TO, Théâtre de l’Orangerie is a real living place, bubbling with artistic experiences and creating active materials for thinking and acting! By proposing forms of crossed and sensorial scenic writings, the TO does not wish to make of the theater a simple mirror, but rather seeks to open a parenthesis to allow us to pose a glance inclined, which acts on the representations of the reality to reinterrogate them.
EDITION 2024 TO
Since January 2024, a new management team has been at the helm of the Théâtre de l’Orangerie.
Céline Nidegger and Bastien Semenzato, the new directors, are both performers in various theaters and companies across French-speaking Switzerland. In 2009, driven by a desire to question their profession and their relationship with society, they founded the company Superprod.
SALUT TO!
TO!, MO! & NOUS!
A new project for summer 2024
Built around a core program of shows and concerts, TO! will offer a multitude of experiences and outreach activities that highlight the Orangerie site—an ideal place to mingle, share, and connect.
The new team aims to foster encounters between audiences and artists, between audience members themselves, and between artists.
A program combining performances and workshops will also be offered to younger audiences.
Around fifteen concerts and DJ sets on the terrace will be part of the TO! program, along with a refreshment stand featuring affordable prices and efficient service.
2024 Programm
The season opens with Where are nos chaussures by Collectif BPM, a trio that continues its exploration of planned obsolescence, guiding audiences into a playful, futuristic, and absurd world.
Marthe Keller presents an emotional journey through the writings of Robert Walser, accompanied by pianist Fabrizio Chiovetta in Le Wanderer.
The program then shifts to Switzerland with Signé Betty by Cie Les Plaisantes, a piece centered on Betty Bossi, a well-known figure in Swiss culture.
L’Âge Adulte follows, offering a poetically absurd musical comedy featuring Judith Goudal and Noémie Griess.
After these four original productions co-produced by TO!, the lineup includes Vielleicht by Noémi Michel and Cédric Djedje, which delves into the lingering ghosts of colonization.
Two solo performances are also featured: Grand miroir by Claire Dessimoz, a striking and thought-provoking piece, and La Révérence by Emeric Cheseaux, an intimate and moving work.
Throughout the summer, Le Cabaret des Amis Savoureux, a Geneva-based alternative comedy event, will take place over five evenings.
The gardens will also host various performances, including Happy Hype by the dance and performance collective Ouinch Ouinch, Les Visites Miraculeuses, a sensory exploration by the young company Les Éperdues, and Les Ossip, a creation by Vincent Fontannaz inspired by a mysterious character from a Chekhov play.
