Last Rites is a non-verbal piece of theatre with no spoken words that is accessible to deaf and hearing alike, performed by Deaf performer, Ramesh Mayyappan.
The performance includes some BSL with creative captions and a soundtrack with heavy use of bass so that it can be felt or heard by audience members.
Last Rites combines exciting physical, non-verbal storytelling with dynamic projection and an immersive soundtrack. Told through a Deaf man’s unique perspective, this show tells the passionate and poignant story of a complex relationship cut short.
See Ad Infinitum’s web page for BSL flier.
Travelling from the UK to India, Arjun needs to carry out his father’s funeral rites. But how can he perform an ancient Hindu practice that was never passed on? In life, his father wouldn’t learn sign language, but in death Arjun needs to find a way to say goodbye. He creates his own intimate, final ceremony that brings to life a rich tapestry of shared memories.
Internationally acclaimed theatre makers Ramesh Meyyappan and George Mann collaborate for the first time in multi-award-winning theatre company Ad Infinitum’s (Translunar Paradise ★★★★★ The Observer, Light ★★★★★ The Times) moving new performance celebrating the transformative power of grief and parenthood.
Touring across the country through Jan and Feb 2025!
https://ad-infinitum.org/last-rites
DERBY THEATRE, DERBY
Thursday 23 – Friday 24 January 2025 | 7.30pm
ROYAL & DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON
Tuesday 28 – Wednesday 29 January 2025 | 7.30pm
OLIVIER THEATRE, BEDALES, HAMPSHIRE
Thursday 30th January 2025 | 7.30pm
CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY
Tuesday 4 – Wednesday 5 February 2025 | 7.30pm
STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH
Saturday 8 February 2025 | 7.45pm
NEW WOLSEY THEATRE, IPSWICH
Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 February 2025 | 7.30pm
THE LOWRY, QUAYS THEATRE, SALFORD
Tuesday 18 – Wednesday 19 February 2025 | 8pm
Post-show discussion Wednesday 19 February
BRISTOL OLD VIC, BRISTOL
Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 July 2025 | 7.30pm