October 2023

A Special Day

Rome, 6 May 1938. Hitler arrives to celebrate his union with Mussolini. The people are summoned to the festivities and everyone rushes to congratulate them. Everyone, that is, except Antonietta, a married mother of six, who must stay home as convention demands. By chance, she meets another neighbour who has remained at home: Gabriele, a gay intellectual who is threatened with deportation. They discover in their mutual solitude the foundations of a deep bond, and what started as a special day for the nation becomes their own intimately shared moment. Swiss director Lilo Baur and her gifted team lend their talents to this adaptation of Ettore Scola’s famous film depicting a pivotal day in history when a moment proves stronger than time itself.

Based on the screenplay by Ettore Scola
Directed by Lilo Baur

From 3 October
To 22 October 2023

Duration 1h30 (TBC)
Main auditorium
Age 12+

Performance times
Tuesday – Friday at 7.30pm
Saturday – Sunday at 5pm
No performance on 8 or 12 October
Subtitles with tablets in French and English on 17, 18 and 21 October 2023
Audiodescription on 6 and 7 October 2023

Tickets ▶︎

Cast & Crew

With Laetitia Casta, Roschdy Zem and Joan Bellviure, Sandra Choquet

Adaptation for the stage Gigliola Fantoni and Ruggero Maccari
French script Huguette Hatem
Set design Bruno de Lavenère
Lighting Laurent Castaingt
Music Mich Ochowiak
Costumes Agnès Falque
Video Etienne Guiol

Produced by Au Contraire Productions – Claire Bejanin and Valérie Six
Co-produced by Théâtre de Carouge, Les Théâtres, Aix-en-Provence
A co-creation of Théâtre de l’Atelier – Paris
Premieres 3 October 2023 at Théâtre de Carouge
With the support of ADAMI

Subtitles

Subtitles only on tablet

On October 17, 18 and 21, the Théâtre is offering performances with subtitles in French and English.

Subtitles are available on tablets on loan free of charge.

They’re very easy to use, and you can read the surtitles from any seat in the theater.

How to reserve a tablet:

> Reserve your seat for a performance with surtitles.
> When you make your reservation, tell the box office that you need a tablet.
By e-mail: billetterie@theatredecarouge.ch
By phone: +41 22 343 43 43
On site: Rue Ancienne 37 A, Carouge
Tuesday to Friday 12h-18h
Monday and Saturday closed
> 30 minutes before the show, ask for the tablet at the reception desk, in exchange for your ID.
> After the show, return the tablet to reception and collect your ID.

Audiodescription

The theatre offer two performances with audiodescriptions and touch tours on October 6 and 7.

This proposal is made in partnership with the association So Close.

To reserve your place, contact the So Close association directly:
associationsoclose@gmail.com or +41 78 625 43 43