In “Grand Conseil (Grand Council)”, the audience become members of parliament for one evening. The Théâtre du Grütli stages this off-site show in Chêne-Bougeries from Tuesday 24 to Friday 27 November 2026 at 7.30 pm.
The story
Laurence Maître wrote and directs the show with Compagnie Provisoire. She drew on debates in Neuchâtel about a sugar tax to fund dental care.
The show first played in the chamber of the Neuchâtel cantonal parliament until 28 March 2026. Ten performances each gathered 120 audience members acting as MPs. Six more were given for pupils aged 15 to 18.
The show then moved to the Jura parliament in Delémont and other venues in French-speaking Switzerland. It comes to Geneva in November 2026.
Who organises it
Scènes du Grütli host the show in their off-site Pop Up programme. Compagnie Provisoire produces it with TPR – Centre neuchâtelois des arts vivants in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Centre de Culture ABC, Le Pommier and the Théâtre du Passage are partners.
What to find
On arrival, each spectator chooses a seat and joins a parliamentary group. Only the performers speak. The audience votes and can steer the debate.
The plot follows a counter-proposal to an initiative to tax meat. The amendments accepted change from night to night. The final text voted on therefore differs at each performance.
Françoise Boillat, Alain Borek, Aloïse Held, Anne-Sophie Rohr Cettou and Sébastien Ribaux play every role. Delphine Abrecht is dramaturg and Nicole Grédy designs the set.
Practical information
- Dates, Tuesday 24 to Friday 27 November 2026 (24 and 27 November sold out)
- Time, 7.30 pm
- Duration, 1 hr 40
- Venue, Salle du Conseil municipal, Route du Vallon 4bis, 1224 Chêne-Bougeries (tram 12, Grange-Falquet stop)
- Price, 25.–
- Age, 14 and over
- Tickets, online at grutli.ch, on +41 22 888 44 88 or on site one hour before
Links
- Official site, Théâtre du Grütli, Grand Conseil
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Théâtre du Grütli, Grand Conseil, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Geneva Tourism, Grand Conseil, accessed on 14 November 2026
- La Télé, Neuchâtel, the play where the audience become MPs, accessed on 14 November 2026
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