Back

AFTER ALL
Solène Weinachter

Solène Weinachter standing in half-portrait. She holds a plastic rose in her outstretched hand. Her mouth is slightly open and she looks ahead. She wears a glittering Western jacket with sequins and fringe under the arms. (EN)
Solène Weinachter standing in half-portrait. She holds a plastic rose in her outstretched hand. Her mouth is slightly open and she looks ahead. She wears a glittering Western jacket with sequins and fringe under the arms. (EN)

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Wartburg

Sa. 8.11. | 18:00 Uhr So. 9.11. | 18:00 Uhr

For ages 12 and up
Duration: approx. 65 minutes
Language: English with German surtitles
Tickets: €19, reduced rate 50%

Synopsis

After All is a show about death – and about life. In this solo work the French-Scottish dancer and choreographer Solène Weinachter combines dance, theatre, storytelling and comedy in a sensitive and surprisingly light-hearted examination of what happens in the end. How do we deal with loss? Which rituals can help us – and which ones do we lack in an age that often reacts to death by not speaking about it? With a clear eye, subtle irony and great physical presence, Weinachter explores a range of funeral cultures: traditional and forgotten ones – and some that still need to be invented. The piece is based on extensive research and conversations with people who deal with death and farewells on a professional basis – from death companions and coffin weavers to interreligious discussion groups. After All creates a space that invites us to reflect more openly on our own mortality. A touching, intelligent and humorous evening about something that happens to us all – eventually. And about what matters before then: bonding, community and vitality.

Dealing with death, dying, and the experience of loss.

What are indications regarding content and sensory stimuli?

 

Credits

Director & Performer: Solène Weinachter
Scenographer: Matthias Strahm
Lighting Design & Production Manager: Emma Jones
Filmmaker: Rachel Bunce
Script Adviser & Dramaturgy: Chris Thorpe
Artist Companion & Dramaturgy: Neil Callaghan
Outside Eye & Engagement: Lisa Fannen
Creative Producer: Helen McIntosh
Production & Stage Manager: Amy Steadman

Creative Scotland, Made in Scotland, British Council, Momentum, Dance North, Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre, The Work Room, Dance Base, The Space, Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis

1. Foto: Stefano Scanferla
2. Foto: Genevive Reeves
3. Foto: Lilia Zanetti