Sports Day Fair at Geneva English School on Saturday 6th June from 12:30 – 15:30
The annual Sports Day at the Geneva English School is an ideal opportunity to see the school “in action”. It’s also a fun day out, there will be a BBQ, face painting and lots more, see poster below and a short video about the school. The event welcomes prospective parents, GES friends and newcomers to the area. Registration required click here
“Popcorn” by Ben Elton
The next play by the Geneva English Drama Society will be “Popcorn” by Ben Elton and performed between the 16th – 20th June at the Théâtre Pitoëff in Geneva.
Details here – Ben Elton is probably best known for his television series, including The Young Ones, Blackadder and The Thin Blue Line. Popcorn is Ben Elton’s most distinguished play, winning both the TMA Barclays Theatre Award for new play and the Olivier Award for best comedy. The Paris production was nominated for seven Molière awards.
Popcorn deals with the serious debate about whether violence in art influences society or whether it only reflects society. Bruce Delamitri is a film director who glorifies violence and sexuality in his films. Wayne and Scout are two of Bruce’s biggest fans who have gone on their own real-life killing spree. As Bruce’s latest film is about a young couple on a killing spree, the obvious comparisons are made. The play deals with the explosive confrontation between Bruce and Wayne.
Although Popcorn is a very funny comedy, it does reflect the violence and sexuality of Bruce’s films. The play is adult in content and language. For tickets – click here