…Presumably different people will be touched by Funeral at different times, by details that are insignificant or arbitrary to others: this ritual is full of clues that seem insignificant, but can carry a lot of meaning. Grieving may be a collective event, but the experience remains individual. That is no different in Funeral.
De Morgen - Ewoud Ceulemans ****
…Every funeral ritual brings people together, marks losses and confronts us with mortality. That is often so unexpectedly pleasant about it. Funeral does just that a little more explicitly. In its intimacy, the performance manages to preserve anonymity. That is what is special about this participatory life lesson, which is primarily a plea for cherishing death.
Theaterkrant.nl - Moos van den Broek
…a beautiful, shared experience between strangers in a hyper-individualistic world.
pzazz - Marina Kaptijn
…“A beautiful, universal, timeless, austere minimalist performance, or rather ceremony that celebrates life.”
Concertnews *****
…Astonishingly beautiful.
BBC4 Radio
…Funeral is a moving, almost transcendental experience that’s filled with ritual, humility and humanity.
British Theatre Guide *****
…A poignant exploration of the inevitability of mortality, deftly crafted to evoke both a sense of melancholy and a celebration of life.
The Crumb *****
…Belgian experimentalists Ontroerend Goed strike gold again with this deeply moving theatrical mourning ritual.
Time Out *****
