Photo by Yohanne Lamoulère

*Please note: This performance contains adult themes. It also features atmospheric smoke, fog, or haze. Audience discretion is advised. 

 

Does growing old mean the end of love? On a ballroom dance floor, seven elderly men and women speak openly about love, intimacy, and sexuality, directly challenging taboos about aging. Drawing on verbatim testimonies gathered from seniors between the ages of 75 to 102, La vie secrète des vieux (The Secret Life of Old People), described by The Guardian as "gallows humor and unzipped ribaldry... joyful, tender and sometimes eye-watering,” is a humorous and deeply moving documentary theater work that constructs a lucid and disarming portrait of the reinvention of desire. French-Moroccan artist Mohamed El Khatib, a leading voice in international theater, maps a landscape of longing and gives proof to the promise that love can find a home within the fragility of life, right up to the last moment.

Performed in French with English supertitles

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Venue
Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

For ticketing, call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Friday 10:00 am–6:00 pm (EST)

For general inquiries, call Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or email [email protected].

Performances take place on the Adrienne Arsht Stage, within the warm wood veneers of the Starr Theater. In addition to world-class chamber music, Alice Tully Hall hosts numerous virtuoso concerts on its cathedral-sized, Swiss-made pipe organ. Learn more »

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Accessible seating and designated aisle seats; Accessible restrooms and accessible routes
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FM assistive listening devices with headsets and neck loops
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This show is performed in French, with English translation on screen
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Noise-reducing headphones, fidgets and sensory items
 

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