Omar Porras directs Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s “La Visite de la vieille dame” (The Visit of the Old Lady) at the Théâtre du Crochetan, in Monthey. The performance takes place on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 8 pm.
The story
Friedrich Dürrenmatt premiered the play in 1956 at the Schauspielhaus Zurich, directed by Oskar Wälterlin. This production marks its 70th anniversary.
Omar Porras first staged it in 1993 at Le Garage, in Geneva, with Teatro Malandro, the company he founded in 1990. The show won the Prix romand des spectacles indépendants in 1994. He revived the play in 2004 at Forum Meyrin, then in 2015 at the Théâtre de Carouge. These versions totalled around 300 performances in some sixty venues, in Switzerland, France, Venezuela, Réunion and Colombia.
The new version premiered on 22 September 2026 at the TKM, in Renens, for 24 performances. It then tours until the end of January 2027.
Who organises it
TKM Théâtre Kléber-Méleau in Renens produces the show, with the Maison de la Culture de Bourges and Château Rouge, in Annemasse. The Théâtre du Crochetan hosts it.
What to find
A billionaire returns to her home village. She offers to buy the death of the man who betrayed her. The play questions the worth of a justice that can be bought.
French translation by Jean-Pierre Porret. With Pierre Boulben, Francisco Cabello, Manon Castellano, Karl Eberhard, Antoine Joly, Jeanne Pasquier, Omar Porras and Marie-Évane Schallenberger.
Practical information
- Date, Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Time, 8 pm
- Duration, about 1 hour 50 minutes
- Venue, Théâtre du Crochetan, avenue du Théâtre 9, 1870 Monthey
- Price, 55 francs, young people 30 francs
- Age, from 12 years, according to the TKM production file
- Language, French
Links
- Official site, Théâtre du Crochetan, La Visite de la vieille dame
- Tickets, Théâtre du Crochetan
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Théâtre du Crochetan, La Visite de la vieille dame, accessed on 14 November 2026
- TKM, production file for La Visite de la vieille dame, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Région Dents du Midi, Théâtre du Crochetan, accessed on 14 November 2026
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