Heartbeats Nastaran Razawi Khorasani / Theater Rotterdam

Discover the story

With Heartbeats, Nastaran Razawi Khorasani brings an intimate and poignant story about life and saying goodbye. The performance is moving and unsettling, but also offers room for comfort and imagination. You will experience what makes life valuable.

Meet Dian Sahertian-Boers

At the centre is Dian, a young woman who became terminally ill. 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.

Experience meaningful theatre

This performance does not shy away from death. Instead, it shows what gives life meaning. Nastaran created Heartbeats with the team behind her successful performances Songs for no one and This is not a dance. Dian's words, the light and the music follow their own heartbeat in a constantly changing space.

Let yourself be carried away

Heartbeats is a documentary, physical and visual performance. A world beyond death is visualised through the combination of Dian's story, light and music. Let yourself be carried away by this unique theatre experience and reflect on the value of life.