The Alonetimes: Jennifer Walshe + Philip Venables

Longing for connection

Jennifer Walshe and Philip Venables join forces in The Alonetimes , a performance that explores the longing for connection. In a world where you are always reachable, you still sometimes miss each other. This performance is a mix of sharp humor and emotion, showing how people interact with one another in this complex digital age.

Music theatre with depth

The Alonetimes is a music theatre piece that goes beyond just a performance. Walshe and Venables collaborated on the libretto, the music, and the direction. Six talented artists, including Dutch violinist Diamanda La Berge Dramm, take you through a landscape of old loves, difficult conversations, digital traces, and memories you would rather forget. The music ranges from folk dance to electronic beats and techno, giving the story extra depth.

Discover your own story in The Alone Times

The performance shows how you try to connect online and offline, while your own doubts and expectations play a role. Both Walshe and Venables have previously made an impression at the Muziekgebouw. Venables with The Faggots and Their Friends... and Walshe with MARS for Klangforum Wien. In The Alonetimes, their worlds come together in a performance full of humor, awkwardness, and relatable moments. It is about everything you share, hide, and try to rediscover in one another. A review in Le Monde described it as follows: 'Even more than the art of being alone, the six performers brilliantly master the art of simply being.'