© Cyril Marcilhacy, Lumento
contemporary madrigal
The Alonetimes
Jennifer Walshe
Philip Venables
— 6 to 26€
carte musica 13€
- Performances
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Fri, 18 Sep 202619:00
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Sat, 19 Sep 202620:30
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Sun, 20 Sep 202617:00
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- Location
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petite salle
- Duration
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1:15
in english surtitled in french
content warning this performance contains strong language, insults, sexual content and explicit sexual references.
content warning this performance contains strong language, insults, sexual content and explicit sexual references.
A fragmented archaeology of stories which blurs the line between fiction and autobiography, the past and future, The Alonetimes is a music theatre work written and directed jointly by Jennifer Walshe and Philip Venables.
Conceived for a virtuosic ensemble of six performers (voices, violin, clarinet, accordion and percussion), The Alonetimes takes the form of a contemporary madrigal in which voices circulate, overlap, and split, forming a constellation of interwoven narratives. At the intersection of concert, theatre, and musical, it explores the dynamics of intimate relationships—first encounters, attachments, breakups—and their transformations, from nightclub meetings to the new rituals of online dating. Shaped through a practice of collage, the work brings into focus the contemporary fragilities of human connection in a world marked by digital and social change.
Premiered at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in April 2026, the piece was acclaimed for the precision of its writing and the intensity of its performers. This Musica production is now revived in Strasbourg before embarking on an international tour.
Program
The Alonetimes (2026)
text, music, direction Jennifer Walshe, Philip Venables
lights, costume design Aedín Cosgrove
movement dramaturgy Bryan Burroughs
sound Romain Muller
video Ragnar Árni Ólafsson
artistic advisor Tom Creed
Cast
accordion Andreas Borregaard
violin Diamanda La Berge Dramm
vocals Loré Lixenberg, Oskar McCarthy
percussion Vanessa Porter
bass clarinet Adam Starkie
MEET THE ARTISTS
Jennifer Walshe & Philip Venables
Fri. 18 Sept, 6pm
Maillon – Hall
commissioned by Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
executive production Musica
co-production Deutsche Oper (Berlin), BOZAR (Bruxelles), Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (Amsterdam), Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities (Oxford), New Music Dublin, Music Biennale Zagreb, La Muse en Circuit - CNCM (Alfortville)
supported by Centre Culturel Irlandais (Paris)
presented with Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg - Scène européenne
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