Heartbeats Nastaran Razawi Khorasani / Theater Rotterdam

An imagination of the unimaginable

At its heart is the story of Dian, a young woman who was diagnosed with a terminal illness in midlife. Her words are filled with openness and a 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 a different way?

The conversations between Dian and Nastaran form the beating heart of Heartbeats: a performance that does not avoid death, but instead shows what gives life meaning.

Together with the team behind her successful shows "Songs for No One" and "This Is Not a Dance," Nastaran creates a documentary, physical, and visual performance. Dian's words, the lighting, and the music follow their own heartbeat in a constantly changing space that depicts a world beyond death.