Carcass

Dare we face the inevitable? That sooner or later we have to this place- like all our loved ones? With “Carcass” HIMHERANDIT Productions deals with the end of life in a gripping, brutal and fragile performance, which also has space for quirky humor. In front of a massive mirror six performers and their bodies find a life-affirming answer to what cannot be put into words.

“Carcass” is not about what might await us after death. Or about faith or religion. In our Western culture, we tend to hold death at arm’s length. “Carcass” wants to shed light on how we accept that some day it must end. On how we let go of our fears and remember to live life while we are here. Despite this gloomy and deeply moving subject, HIMHERANDIT Productions manages to create an experience full of life.

The massive mirror wall – in certain cultures a portal to the other side – fills up most of the stage where the six performers catapult their bodies into this wrestling match with the end of life. With the cold, clinical examination. The violent and primal struggle. The absurd humour. The warm-blooded roar with the spark of life. The fragile last breath. The tear in the corner of the eye may not come from sorrow, but from release.

The four-time Reumert-nominated Aarhus company HIMHERANDIT Productions’ latest performance draws on the best from several of the company’s many acclaimed performances: The high-energy dance performance “Mass Effect” (and the performers in it), the intimate performance “My Undying Love” and the wild, humorous “The WOMANhouse”. But the result is a completely new and unique performance from one of the country’s most exciting theater companies, which has also garnered recognition around Europe.

Please note: The performance is a physical performance, but contains elements of English speech. It also contains nudity.