Delay the Sadness

Delay the Sadness

Friday, 06 November 20:00  Doors Open: 19:30  Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre

Choreography: Sharon Eyal

Co-creator: Gai Behar

Original music: Ori Lichtik

Lighting design: Alon Cohen

Costume design: Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar — in collaboration with Noa Yael Behar

3D print design: By Serge H

Costumes produced by: Bas et Hauts Atelier, Paris

Make-up design and overall styling: Noa Yael Behar

Dancers: Darren Devaney, Juan Gil, Alice Godfrey, Johnny McMillan, Keren Lurie Pardes, Nitzan Ressler, Eloïse Jocquel, Gregory Lau

Rehearsal director: Clyde Emmanuel Archer

Project supporters: Fondation BNP Paribas; French Ministry of Culture — Direction régionale des affaires culturelles d'Île-de-France.

"Sadness Will Come Later" — the long-awaited new production by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar — marks another virtuoso chapter in the collaborative journey of these two creators, holding a special place in Eyal’s body of work. "Sadness Will Come Later" is the most personal story involving dancers that she has ever created. The performance is dedicated to Sharon’s mother, Adina Yals; however, it is neither a requiem nor a mourning ritual. It is a work about the continuation of life—about the invisible traces people leave within us when they depart. What remains of them is not merely memories, but the body, movement, breath, gaze, habits, and rhythm. They continue to exist within us. The choreographer conveys the essence of the piece in three sentences:

"Life continues after death.

Sorrow endures, just as innocence does.

This is how a mother’s life goes on."

Age restriction: 14+.

Duration: 55 min.