SLAYETH LOVE
x collective x / ed. Meloe Gennai
editions assemblage, Münster, 2024
BLACKITY BLACK BLACK BLACK
x collective x / ed. Meloe Gennai
Blackity Black Black Black, Cassandra Press, NY, 2021
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ON M'ADORAIT
Meloe Gennai
éditions Paulette, Lausanne, 2023
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TEMPS INTEMPERIES TEMPERAMENT
Meloe Gennai
éditions des Sables, Genève, 2017
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My wirting is primarily in French, but I have also written and published in English, German, Italian and Spanish.
Here are some trailers of previous performances.
I’ve had the chance to share my work in dozens of countries — here are a few highlights:
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Centre d’Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona
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Spaziogamma & Istituto Svizzero, Milan
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WorldPride, Madrid
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Institut Français, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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Red Wheelbarrow, Cape Town, South Africa
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University of Nairobi, Kenya
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Geneva
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Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK), Zürich
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Gessnerallee, Zürich
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Théâtre de l’Usine, Geneva
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Kaserne Basel
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Pavillon, Hanover, Germany
…and more.
& ARTISTIC MENTORSHIP
As a mentor and teacher, I am dedicated to creating space for others to develop their own embodied subjectivity. My focus lies especially on marginalized voices, including those who may not yet know they exist.
I have given lectures and led workshops at institutions including the Geneva School of Art and Design (HEAD), the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Northwestern University’s Department of Performance Studies, and the Geneva School of Law.
Let’s create something transformative together.
Here's a example of what I do.
As a dramaturge, I work across disciplines — from theatre and performance to film, installation, and poetic research. My approach is grounded in collaboration and care.
I accompany artists, collectives, and institutions in developing their work, helping to shape structure, clarify intentions, and deepen the emotional, political, or poetic stakes of a piece.
I’m particularly interested in non-linear narratives, decolonial dramaturgies, access-driven aesthetics, trans and neurodivergent perspectives and forms that dissolve the line between audience and performer. I currently work for the Schauspielhaus Zürich.
WHO I AM
Hey <3 My name is Meloe! I’m a poet and dramaturge with a deep interest in digital text, visual ethnography, and moving images. My work lives at the intersection of storytelling, embodied research, and expanded forms of dramaturgy.
Want to get to know me better? Hit the contact button and let's start a conversation :)