theater arsenaal, Tiramisu

The relationship between two sisters changes abruptly when the eldest announces with great flair that she no longer wants to live. She doesn’t know exactly what that ‘not living’ should look like, because she finds dying terrifying. Yet she is convinced that she wants to cease to exist, or almost. The youngest sister, who already had enough to do without this existential bomb, is forced to take on the role of caregiver. Determined to change her sister’s mind, she does everything she can to prove that life is worth living and that hope and beauty can be found in the most unexpected places. The title refers not coincidentally to the original meaning of tiramisu: lift me up, pull me up. Just like the dessert, the performance symbolizes comfort, softness, and the shaky attempts to keep someone afloat. In a series of profound and at the same time light-footed dialogues, the audience goes in search of meaning, resilience, and what makes life livable together with the sisters. A tragicomic performance that asks heavy questions without losing the light. Performance: Janne Desmet and Tania Van der Sanden Tekst: Louky van Eijkelenburg Regie: Ruud Gielens