Catol Teixeira performs the solo ODE at Pavillon ADC in Geneva. Four performances run from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 December 2026.
The story
Catol Teixeira is a Brazilian dance artist from Porto Alegre.
The artist lives between Geneva and Rio de Janeiro.
Their training spans ballet, circus and contemporary dance.
Catol Teixeira graduated in contemporary dance from La Manufacture in Lausanne in 2021.
Their work explores queer ways of living and loving.
Their pieces have been shown at Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne, La Ménagerie de Verre, ImPulsTanz and Pavillon ADC.
Pro Helvetia includes the artist in its Swiss Performing Arts Selection.
ODE is co-produced by Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne. The piece has toured to the Parallèle festival in Marseille.
Who organises it
Pavillon ADC, Geneva's contemporary dance house, programmes and organises the performances.
What to find
ODE is a one-hour solo. It pays tribute to moments of rupture, departure and transformation.
The piece moves through grief and becomes a rehearsal for farewells.
Catol Teixeira creates the concept and choreography, and dances.
Mbé and Luisa Lemgruber create the sound. Gabriela Perigo provides the poetic conversation.
Lighting is by Catol Teixeira and Gautier Teuscher, who is also technical director.
The show includes loud sound and strobe lights.
Practical information
- Dates, Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 December 2026
- Times, Thursday and Friday 8 pm, Saturday 7 pm, Sunday 6 pm
- Duration, 60 minutes
- Venue, Pavillon ADC, Place Beatriz-Consuelo 1, 1206 Geneva
- Price, pay-what-you-choose from CHF 10 to 30 (suggested CHF 20)
- Age, 14 and over
- Tickets, online on the Pavillon ADC website or resa@adc-geneve.ch
Links
- Pavillon ADC, show page and tickets
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- City of Geneva, agenda page, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Pavillon ADC, show page, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Parallèle, show page, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Pro Helvetia, artist page, accessed on 14 November 2026
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