Flashy and fast-paced yet moving and deep … VET in Bregenz
Vienna’s English Theatre never fail to deliver: Their middle tour “The Other Side of Goodbye”, a new play written by Adrienne Ferguson, is loosely based on “Orpheus and Eurydice” and deals with loss and mourning, as stated in the opening line: “We learn how to celebrate, but we are never taught how to grieve.”
425 students from 16 classes of the 1st and 2nd forms of the HAK, HASch and digbiz branches attended, and they got so see a moving play in which the death of Ella’s father is gradually revealed. Her coming to terms with her loss is balanced by lots of comic relief in the form of Alix, who is Ella’s extravagant, camp, over-the-top and highly entertaining spirit guide.
Alix’ abundance of hip-moving, hands flaunting and dramatic poses kept the students in a state of awe, amusement, and disbelief, while Emma’s heartbreaking story and painful panic attacks had everybody at the edge of their seats. The London cast of four is outstanding, and one can only imagine how hard it is for the other two characters not to be outshone by Emma and Alix during each performance of their many months-long tour. Long and enthusiastic applause. (BZ, 16 April 2026)