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Dare we face the inevitable? That sooner or later we must all arrive at the same place as those we have loved and lost.
With “Carcass”, HIMHERANDIT Productions confronts the end of life in a gripping performance that is at once brutal, fragile and unexpectedly humorous. In front of a monumental mirror wall, six performers use their bodies to explore what cannot easily be put into words: our relationship with mortality.
“Carcass” is not about what may await us after death. It is not about faith or religion. Instead, it asks a more immediate question: how do we live with the knowledge that one day it will end? In Western culture, death is often kept at a distance — hidden, softened, avoided. “Carcass” brings it into the light, inviting us to reflect on how we confront this inevitability, how we release our fears, and how remembering death might remind us to fully inhabit life.
Despite its profound and unsettling theme, the performance radiates vitality. A massive mirror – in some cultures considered a portal to the other side – dominates the stage. Against this reflective wall, six performers launch their bodies into a visceral encounter with mortality: a physical wrestling match between resistance and acceptance.
Cold, clinical observation collides with primal struggle. Absurd humour interrupts moments of raw vulnerability. A roar of life pulses through fragile stillness. A final breath lingers in the air.
And the tear that gathers in the corner of the eye may not come from sorrow — but from release.
Awards & Nominations
- WON BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE IN JYLLAND: CPH CULTURE AWARDS 2024.
Work with us
We are always looking to collaborate with theatres, festivals, co-producers, and community partners to bring this work to new audiences. If you are interested in hosting, supporting, or participating in the project, we would love to hear from you.
REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
We took the whole body of students (ages 17-22) to see Carcass and were blown away by the intensity of the play. Almost every person had tears on their faces at some point. For me it was tears of joy and sadness from a scene where the dancers are running towards death, and I thought it was the same scene for everyone. But after the show, I found out that every student had their own specific scene that they found emotionally powerful. We saw Carcass in the middle of a theme week about feelings, and I believe it struck us with both joy, sadness, anger, disgust and fear. But actually the reason why it touches everyone is because of its existential nerve. I strongly recommend the play for other højskoler (schools). It will be like nothing you’ve ever shown them and they have ever seen. It will bring your students closer together, and the teachers closer to the students. – Christian Hjortkjær, teacher, Silkeborg Højskole
Waaaaauw. I am speechless. I cried, i laughed. I felt alive. I connected with my own death. Many emotions. I almost died 8 years ago, so it brought so much up. I love being alive, and I will go home and think a little bit more about that. Thank you to HIMHERANDIT – Oriana Vigl
Oh Lord dear sweet baby Jesus, I don’t know where to begin or what to say. In 12 Years of dancing this was the most powerful, crazy, borderline insanity, heart warming, heart breaking, funny, serious, impressive, horror, exciting, visually pleasing performance that I have had the honour to witness tonight. To the dancers and genius of an artistic director at HIMHERANDIT my utter most admiration and respect for tonight’s performance. really well done. well performed and well directed. – Raffioli Bendernudel
I’ve never seen a piece that approaches death as something disgusting; something bizarre; something ridiculous; something funny and laughable; something heart breaking and sad; it as a thrill; as a game; as an injustice; something liberating; something terrifying. Honestly it was exhausting, but in the best way possible – Luka Simone Ravn
Violent, tourching, painful, moving! I got pictures from Forsythe, Pina and Andreas Elia Constantinou in CARCASS at Bora Bora – Dans og visuelt teater . Eminently performed and told by the most wonderful dancers and performers. An emotional roller coaster ride in relation to our own perceptions and feelings around death. Thank you – Jens Christian Jensen
Thank you for an amazing performance, it is one of those that stay with you for a looong time. Thanks to the brilliant performers and a sublime crowd – Samara Bahrami
Thank you for yet another enriching, thought provoking and life-affirming experience. – Kathrine Hee
Fantastic, such a great experience! – Brigitte Mors
Thanks for a wonderful performance, it was a very powerful experience. I love the performers who are exceptionally precise in everything they do and very moving in their presence, which is a quality that can be recognized in the HIMEHRANDIT’S performances – you are a damn good director and choreographer, Andreas. Thanks – Ida Krøgholt
I went today to see Carcass with a group of friends. One of which is a doctor and has professional experience of handling dead bodies. She had a panic attack during the show and had to leave the theatre. Not sure if this is a compliment or a critic about the show, but the carcasses looked real and definitely left an impact. Would highly recommend. – Aarhus Freestyle
Thank you for a beautiful experience and magnificent performance. Your performance helped me process this inevitable part of life – Annika B. Lewis
“I was blown away by the performance, the ideas, the variety and it’s poetry” – ORDMOSE:DK
“A wonderful and very life affirming choreographic work about death, and about the human condition of living with death” – Kulturnyt.dk
“A wonderful and very life affirming choreographic work about death, and about the human condition of living with death” – Kulturnyt.dk
“Carcass is poignant, brutal and funny. It is deeply moving and I have to admit I shed several tears throughout this performance. The atmosphere in this performance is so good that time will just fly” – Aarhus Onsdag
“The fear of living, surviving and dying seems to be part of many peoples lives and Carcass expresses these fears both physically and verbally. The choreographer Andreas Constantinou captures a long series of these expressions with an open-minded sincerity that, like in life, both appeals and repels us.” – CPH CULTURE
“There are beautiful, touching, and thought-provoking experiences in the performance, which make it worth watching” – ISCENE
