A Special Day

With Laetitia Casta (Antonietta), Roschdy Zem (Gabriele), Joan Bellviure (Emanuele), Sandra Choquet (la concierge)
Luna-Janet Bovet, Azel Garrel-Casta, Robinson Landolt (children’s voices)
Gaetano Lucido (radio presenter’s voice)

Adaptation for the stage Gigliola Fantoni and Ruggero Maccari
Text in french Huguette Hatem
Directed by Lilo Baur
Assistants director Robin Ormond, Barthélémy Fortier
Scenography Bruno de Lavenère
Lights Laurent Castaingt
Musique Mich Ochowiak
Costumes Agnès Falque
Video Etienne Guiol
Dramaturgy collaboration Valérie Six and Arnaud Duprat de Montero
Productors Claire Béjanin and Valérie Six
Stage management and props Arthur Magnier
Set construction Espace et Cie in Venissieux

Technique team of Théâtre de Carouge
Stage and set direction Manu Rutka
Lighting direction Eusébio Paduret
Lighting direction during rehearsals Ian Durrer and Loïc Rivoalan
Set direction during rehearsals Grégoire de Saint Sauveur
Sound Gautier Janin
Sound during rehearsals Brian d’Epagnier
Props Cam Ha Ly-Chardonnens
Dressing Cécile Vercaemer-Ingles
Construction Grégoire de Saint Sauveur and Charlotte-Prune Rychner
Decorative patina Éric Vuille
Installation Mitch Croptier, Grégoire de Saint Sauveur, Ian Durrer, William Fournier, Gautier Janin, Eusebio Paduret and Charlotte-Prune Rychner
Apprentice techniscenist Adrien Grandjean
And all the team of Théâtre de Carouge

Production Au Contraire Productions
Coproductions Théâtre de Carouge, Le Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, Les Théâtres – Aix-en-Provence, Le Théâtre national de Nice, Le Teatro Stabile del’Umbria
Co-produced by the Théâtre de l’Atelier – Paris
Creation on 3 October 2023 in Théâtre de Carouge
With the support of ADAMI

Many thanks to Lydia Andrei, Magalie Barral – CCI du Pays d’Arles, Fiorella Lecoutteux, Jean-Paul Merlin, Quentin Montant and Renaud Skyronka for Ketchup Mayonnaise,
Isabelle Pomi and Cecilia Valmarana, Alma Sammel, Francesca Sartori, Les studios parisiens, Josselin Sicot and Richard Brunel – Opéra de Lyon, Stéphanie Villeret

Creation on 3 October 2023 in Théâtre de Carouge

Text published at L’avant-scène théâtre, in the Collection des Quatre-vents, 2022

Photos of the show Simon Gosselin

Surtitles / subtitles projected above the stage and on tablet

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

Above the stage
Surtitles are projected above the stage only on the dates indicated below, and only if the set design permits.
To comfortably read surtitles projected above the stage, your seat should be centered, in the upper part of the auditorium.
For optimum placement : SEATING PLAN

On tablets
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.

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