SHAKUNTALA
TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
UPTOWN
2 Rue de la Servette , 1201 Genève, Switzerland
TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER SHAKUNTALA by Kalidasa Arranged by Nicolas Wimberger "Shakuntala”, drama in seven acts, features as the major work of Indian poet and playwright Kalidasa, who lived and wrote at the Gupta court of Read More ...
THE MAN WITH THE FLOWER IN HIS MOUTH
TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Geneva
TUESDAY 10 OCTOBERTHE MAN WITH THE FLOWER IN HIS MOUTHby Luigi PirandelloVenue: Emmanuel Episcopal Church 19h30The Man with the Flower in his Mouth" centres on a man who is killing time in an all-night cafe on Read More ...
The Hothouse by Harold Pinter – 20 February
UPTOWN 2 Rue de la Servette , 1201 Genève, SwitzerlandA black comedy set in a government-run mental institution. The play revolves around a sinister murder plot hatched against a backdrop of corruption, sexual favors, and hopeless bureaucratic ineptitude. Beneath the surface comedy, there are Read More ...
Shadow of a Gunman by Sean O’Casey – 5 March
UPTOWN 2 Rue de la Servette , 1201 Genève, Switzerland"Shadow of a Gunman" by Sean O'Casey is a gripping drama set in 1920s Dublin during the Irish War of Independence. The play follows the story of Donal Davoren, a poet mistaken for an IRA Read More ...
Southern Palms by Walter Acosta – 9 April
UPTOWN 2 Rue de la Servette , 1201 Genève, SwitzerlandSouthern Palms - (originally written in Spanish; awarded the AGADU Prize by the Writers' Union in Montevideo in 2005) Cast: 2 female / 2 male (mother, her daughter Susana, her son Emilio and Ramiro, Emilio's Read More ...
2024 GEDS SHOWCASE
UPTOWN 2 Rue de la Servette , 1201 Genève, SwitzerlandAn evening of one-act plays written by GEDS members and short plays by new arrangers.
The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka – 7 May
UPTOWN 2 Rue de la Servette , 1201 Genève, SwitzerlandThe Lion and the Jewel is a light comedy by Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka. First performed in 1959, it is considered one of the most important works in Soyinka’s oeuvre. The play depicts the conflict Read More ...
SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY BY EDUARDO DE FILIPPO – 29 JUNE
Venue to be announcedLocation to be confirmed The play is set in an apartment in Naples and is a warm-hearted observation of Mediterranean family life. A monumental row begins to brew on Saturday night, whilst the traditional Sunday Read More ...
GEDS SUMMER BBQ at the Barn – 3 August at 18:00
GEDS Barn - Le Monde de Rachel Ferme de Charlemont, Domaine de Charlemont, 1299 Crans-près-Céligny, Geneve, SwitzerlandGEDS ANNUAL ROAST LAMB BBQ on Saturday 3 August 2024 at 18.00 EVENT REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED - FULLY SUBSCRIBED COST CHF 25 Includes Apéros, BBQ, Salad Buffet, Wine, Beer, Soft drinks and a Dessert Read More ...