Interdisciplinary music theatre about life after love.

Inspired by the music of Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra, I Did It My Way tells the story of a breakup between two opposites: a man who clings to the idea of love as something unchanging and a woman who embraces transformation, no matter the cost. She, a Black woman, finds her purpose in the civil rights movement, her voice rising in passion and protest. He, a white man, remains in Watertown, unable to move on. Rooted in the familiar, he retreats into nostalgia, searching for meaning in the past instead of the future. Her growth exhilarates her. He is left behind in a life that no longer fits. Their feelings unfold solely through music – duets and solos that weave together love and longing, harmony and discord, liberation and loss. I Did It My Way is inspired by the legacy of two legendary American musicians: Frank Sinatra and Nina Simone. The rising intersdisciplinary artist Larissa Sirah Herden (Lary) – her latest film project was awarded with a Grimme-Preis – and Lars Eidinger, one of the most famous faces of the German theatre and film landscape, embody the conflicted couple, accompanied by four dancers and a swinging big band.
Produced by Ruhrtriennale. Co-produced by Staatsoper Stuttgart and in partnership with Faso Danse Theatre.

 

PREMIERE: 21 August 2025, 8 p.m. – Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

PERFORMANCES:

22 August 2025, 8 p.m. – Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

23 August 2025, 8 p.m. – Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

24 August 2025, 8 p.m. – Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

25 August 2025, 8 p.m. – Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

 

 

© Max Sonnenschein                                                                             © Ingo Pertramer