HeartBeats - Theater Rotterdam | Nastaran Razawi Khorasani

Theater en toneel

Central is the story of Dian Sahertian-Boers, a young woman who was told in the middle of life that she was terminally ill. Her words convey openness and zest for life. How did Dian view her mortality? What were her desires? Did death mean the end for her, or would she live on in another way? The conversations between Dian and Nastaran form the beating heart of Heartbeats: a performance that does not avoid death, but rather shows what gives life meaning.

Nastaran: “In this life, which is so shaped by ideas about growth and feasibility, there is little room for the inevitable end. Is my own fear of dying a fear of the great Nothingness? Looking for answers, I met her.”

Together with the team behind her successful performances Songs for no one and This is not a dance, Nastaran makes a documentary, physical and visual performance. Dian's words, light and music follow their own heartbeat in a constantly changing space that depicts a world beyond death.

The media about Heartbeats
"When leaving the hall, we notice how this pure, boned Heartbeats unnoticedly beats towards the throat afterwards. One story sometimes says so much." (★★★★ de Volkskrant)
"With a stunningly strong visual concept, Razawi Khorasani transforms the moving story of a terminally ill young woman into a ritual celebration of life." (Theaterkrant)