Prima Facie challenges the very foundations of the judicial system, which playwright and former criminal lawyer Suzie Miller describes as having a “pitifully low” conviction rate for sexual assault cases. How much space does this system truly allow for hearing and believing the voices of survivors?

Young actress Anna Budde takes on this searing text, which has earned its Australian author numerous awards.

In French.

The Marseille-born singer Louise O’sman will present her latest album, accompanied by Jérémie Schacre (arrangements, electric guitar) and Alexis Campet (drums, bass, and keyboards). A captivating blend of voice, composition, and accordion, her music promises a rich and atmospheric experience.

On May 31, 2005, the renowned writer, painter, and Geneva-based sex worker Grisélidis Réal passed away. Actress and director Françoise Courvoisier, who had the privilege of working with her on several stage adaptations of her work, is preparing a special tribute in her honor.

After granting her a resting place at the Cimetière des Rois, the City of Geneva has now given her another: Plantamour has been officially renamed in her memory. A posthumous recognition—yet a gratifying one—for her many admirers.

In French.

In March 1974, a slightly nervous Michel Berger played a song for France Gall—one he had written for himself but with her in mind. As he strummed a few chords, the lyrics left little room for doubt: Quand je suis seul et que je peux rêver / Je rêve que je suis dans tes bras / Je rêve que je te fais tout bas / Une déclaration, ma déclaration.

But the greatest love of the singer-songwriter was neither Véronique Sanson nor France Gall—his longtime partner in both life and music—but rather music itself, the only remedy for wounds that never quite healed. Behind his polished, almost reserved exterior lay a tormented man who drew boundless energy from his own fractures. A singular melodist and an underrated lyricist whose simplicity struck straight to the heart, Michel Berger didn’t just revive France Gall’s career—he also shaped those of icons like Françoise Hardy (Message personnel) and Johnny Hallyday (Le Chanteur abandonné, Quelque chose de Tennessee).

In French.