Amsterdam Sinfonietta & ISH Dance Collective — Till Death Do Us Part (or Not)

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With the macabre and humorous Till Death Do Us Part (or Not) , Amsterdam Sinfonietta and ISH Dance Collective explore themes such as power, revenge and medical ethics through exhilarating string music, hip-hop and acrobatic dance. To John, Stella seems like the perfect wife: caring, patient and dutiful. In reality, she quietly endures her husband’s cold and controlling behaviour. Trapped in a suffocating marriage, she has gradually been erased, stripped of her personal freedom and affection. When her terminally ill husband agrees to take part in a medical experiment that keeps him artificially alive, the balance of power shifts and Stella sees an opportunity to reclaim her freedom. In the macabre and humorous performance Till Death Do Us Part (or Not) , themes such as power dynamics, revenge and medical ethics come to life through explosive string music, hip-hop and acrobatic dance. Featuring works by Bach, Golijov, Wallen, Ronner, Kilar, Nyman, Martinov and others.

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