The aim of this pilot project is to prevent and curb social isolation by giving senior citizens a taste for discussion, theatre and co-creation.
The Théâtre de Carouge has been a unique meeting place ever since it was first created. It regularly organises mediation activities to give people who are isolated or in difficult circumstances easier access to culture.
"Mirandolina’s spring – Senior’s on stage" is a pilot project curated in two distinct parts for older people who are at risk of isolation and young people experiencing hardship or who have dropped out of school. Throughout March and April 2025, nine one-week modules will be offered combining five half-day theatre workshops for each target audience, with lunch breaks taken together to foster friendly discussions and connection.
The senior citizens benefitting from donations from the Audemars Piguet Foundation for Common Good are invited to come together around the play Romeo and Juliet. The aim is not to put on a performance of the play, but to simply experiment with acting as a group. The idea is to work on voice and body language, and to discuss how it feels. The 70-90 participants are encouraged to evoke their own love stories and share their personal past experiences of love at first sight.
To bring this artistic adventure to life, the Théâtre de Carouge is working with three artists whose expertise and sensitivity are put to good use in a relaxed and benevolent setting to explore the play’s key themes: love, family, birth and youth.
The aim of this pilot project is to prevent and curb social isolation by encouraging senior citizens to return for future sessions, and by giving them a taste for discussion, theatre and co-creation.
