{"id":341434,"date":"2026-11-14T08:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T07:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geneveinfos.ch\/2026\/11\/14\/especes-menacees-theatre-des-grottes-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T08:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T07:57:55","slug":"especes-menacees-theatre-des-grottes-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geneveinfos.ch\/en\/2026\/11\/14\/especes-menacees-theatre-des-grottes-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Esp\u00e8ces menac\u00e9es (Endangered Species) at Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Grottes, Geneva, 26 Nov.\u20136 Dec."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Art-Ken-Ciel company stages \u201cEsp\u00e8ces menac\u00e9es\u201d (Endangered Species), a comedy by Ray Cooney, at Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Grottes in Geneva. Eight performances run from Thursday 26 November to Sunday 6 December 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Art-Ken-Ciel is a Geneva amateur theatre association founded in 1998. Its members are volunteers and the association is non-profit. Its repertoire counts twenty-two plays, from \u201cScarpetta\u201d in 1998 to \u201cEsp\u00e8ces menac\u00e9es\u201d (Endangered Species) in 2026. The troupe performed \u201cLa bonne adresse\u201d (The Right Address) in 2024 and \u201cJ\u2019y suis, j\u2019y reste\u201d (Here I Am, Here I Stay) in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEsp\u00e8ces menac\u00e9es\u201d (Endangered Species) is a comedy by playwright Ray Cooney. A French adaptation by G\u00e9rard Jugnot and Martin Lamotte premiered in 2010. Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Grottes has 94 seats. The City of Geneva fitted it out in 1993 and has opened it to young companies since 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who organises it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Art-Ken-Ciel company produces the show. Mathieu Chardet directs it. The City of Geneva\u2019s Cultural Service runs Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Grottes. The venue stands at Rue Louis-Favre 43, in the Grottes district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to find<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yvon, an accountant, swaps his briefcase by mistake with a stranger\u2019s on a commuter train. The briefcase holds millions. Yvon decides to leave for Buenos Aires at once. His wife refuses to follow, a couple of friends turn up and a killer wants the money back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performances take place on Thursdays and Fridays at 8 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, the curtain rises at 5 pm. The show also suits families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n