After All

About After All

To conjure a better sort of space, for all of us – to be with death, dying, and loss. 

Created by Dundee-based French contemporary dance and performance artist Solène Weinachter, After All is an Edinburgh Festival Fringe sell-out dance-theatre show that celebrates the intricacies of humanity’s vulnerable and courageous existence, encouraging us to feel these essential emotions to their fullest.

Skillfully comedic and emotionally introspective, After All explores the death rituals we have, the ones we’ve lost, and the ones that need inventing. Although death comes to everyone, talking about it is often a taboo that results in people holding their grief in isolation – something Solène aims to recast and remould through a fresh outlook on the human experience. 

Through a series of hilarious, impassioned re-enactments of the funerals of those she’s loved – as well as imagining her own – Solène attempts to conjure a better sort of space, for all of us, to be with death, dying and loss; bringing us together to explore the role that dancing may play in healing. 

Enmeshing dance, theatre, storytelling, and comedy, Solène asks us how we truly feel about our shared eventuality, what happens at the end of it all, and if the ‘end’ really exists at all? 

After All is a Dance-Theatre solo. The show contains a strong narrative told through speech, movement, and comedy.

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Watch the trailer

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Watch a behind-the-scenes interview with Solène Weinachter

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Reviews

“Bursting with vitality.” ★★★★

The Times 

“Weinachter hits the spot every time.” ★★★★

The Scotsman 

“Confidently warm and funny.” ★★★★

The Guardian 

“A triumph of sound and vision.” ★★★★

The Observer 

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Tickets

Please see important booking information below.

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Booking information

Ticket prices:

General – £18.00

Members – £15.00

Dates & times:

Monday 30 June 2025 at 7.30pm

Age guidance:

12+

Content guidance:

This show contains themes of death, dying, and loss.

Good to know:

After the show, there will be a Q&A in our Gallery space with Solène Weinachter, hosted by The Mill’s Creative Director Emma Hiorns. We warmly invite all audiences to join us, and no booking is necessary.

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About The Mill Arts Centre

The Mill Arts Centre is the cultural hub for Banbury and the surrounding area.

As the only dedicated arts provision in the area, it aims to inspire creativity and enrich the lives of the communities by providing a high-quality, varied artistic, educational and participatory programme.

It plays a significant role in the town’s cultural, social and economic development by offering the community the chance to engage with and be entertained by several art forms.

The Mill Arts Centre offers an exciting live events programme, including theatre, dance, music, comedy, film, workshops and classes. Alongside this, it runs several community projects and initiatives with partner organisations.

You can visit our Café Bar for delicious hot and cold drinks and light refreshments – and while you’re there, the Gallery is home to a fantastic programme of exhibitions from local artists.

Alternatively, if you’re looking for meeting rooms or spaces for hire in Banbury, our wide range of spaces – including our theatre, art studio, dance studio and meeting rooms – are available for hire.

Discover more about The Mill Arts Centre, including travel, access and venue information.