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Last Rites

Bristol Old Vic

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Tue, 15 Jul, 2025 at 07:30 pm

King Street, BS1 4ED Bristol, United Kingdom

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Tue, 15 Jul, 2025 at 07:30 pm (BST)

King Street, BS1 4ED Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom

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Last Rites
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Tremendous” The Guardian
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A triumph... as real, raw and beautiful as it gets” The Reviews Hub
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Utterly exceptional” Everything Theatre

How do you say goodbye when words were never there?

Arjun’s father never learnt to sign, and now that he’s gone, Arjun must find his own way to honour him. In a world where ancient traditions meet modern reality, Arjun embarks on a deeply personal and visually mesmerising quest to create a farewell ritual for his father – one woven from memory, love, and loss.

Travel from the UK to India in Last Rites, a stunning fusion of visual storytelling, electrifying movement, and an immersive soundscape you can feel as well as hear. This is theatre like you’ve never experienced it before, rich with emotion, beauty, and innovation.

Created by internationally acclaimed theatre-makers Ramesh Meyyappan and George Mann, multi-award-winning Ad Infinitum’s Last Rites redefines what theatre can be.

A feast for the senses, designed for everyone. With no spoken words, this unforgettable performance speaks in movement, visuals, and rhythm. Featuring creative captions, Sign Language, and a deep, resonant soundtrack that can be felt or heard, Last Rites is truly for deaf, Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences alike.

A story of love. A story of loss. A story that transcends language.

Last Rites is a non-verbal piece of theatre that is accessible to D/deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing audiences. The performance includes some BSL with creative captions and a soundtrack with heavy use of bass so that it can be felt or heard by audience members.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A mighty theatrical lyricism” The Scotsman
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Stunning performance” All Edinburgh Theatre
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Devised theatre at its finest” Salterton Arts Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Truly captivating” North West End UK
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Extraordinary physicality, projection and soundscape” A Youngish Perspective


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Last Rites, 15 July | Event in Bristol | AllEvents
Last Rites
Tue, 15 Jul, 2025 at 07:30 pm