Delay the Sadness
Choreography by Sharon Eyal
Hypnotic, sensational, magnetic and incredibly sensual: this is how Sharon Eyal’s work is described. With her latest work, DELAY THE SADNESS, she will open the new stage of the Schauspielhaus, inviting into a space full of intimacy, depth and emotional power. Dedicated to her mother, who died three years ago, she creates a multi-layered dialogue about strength and vulnerability, about postponing and living through emotions. The composition is by Josef Laimon, a Paris-based composer, producer, DJ and performer.
Choreography by Sharon Eyal
Co-creation by Gai Behar
Original music by Josef Laimon
Lighting design by Alon Cohen
Costume design by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar in collaboration with Noa Eyal Behar
Makeup & hair by Noa Eyal Behar
3D printing designer Serge H.
Dancers Darren Devaney, Juan Gil, Alice Godfrey, Johnny McMillan, Héloïse Jocqueviel, Gregory Lau / Victor Ketelslegers, Miriam Gittens, Nais Duboscq
Additional Music Khyaam Haque – “Dance with Me, Maximilian,” John Tavener, Academy of Ancient Music, Paul Goodwin, George Mosley, The Choir of the AAM – “Funeral Canticle”
World Premiere September 12, 2025, Ruhrtriennale
For an hour, Sharon Eyal guided her audience into a landscape where intimacy becomes a ritual and dance makes visible what would otherwise remain unbearable.