The language of laughter: over the past 100 years, English has steadily been creeping into the mouths and minds of people all over Europe. Within Switzerland, the ascension of the English-language can especially be seen in the amount of Anglo theatre and stand-up comedy on offer, and its continued popularity.

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The language of laughter: over the past 100 years, English has steadily been creeping into the mouths and minds of people all over Europe. Within Switzerland, the ascension of the English-language can especially be seen in the amount of Anglo theatre and stand-up comedy on offer, and its continued popularity.

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There's an old saying that when three English people get together, they form a drama club. Whether that's actually the case is debatable, but there are several groups in Switzerland that are passionate about performing in English.

One of the oldest is the Geneva English Drama Society (GEDS), which was founded in 1933. In 1934 it had 269...

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