how to live (after you die)

Lynette Wallworth brings her renowned storytelling skills to the stage in a surprising new work that sheds light on the seduction of cultish extremism. It’s a story she had never planned to tell, mainly because in it she plays the central character.

As implausible conspiracies like QAnon gripped millions around the world; and a team of charismatic self-styled prophets, the Evangelical Advisory Board, advised Donald Trump throughout his presidency, Wallworth saw a chapter from her past come rushing into the present.

Using her artworks as touchstones, Wallworth navigates a young woman's slippage into a shared belief system that divides and polarises. HOW TO LIVE (After You Die) upholds the voice of an artist in her prime, while pointing to the plethora of extremist influences that can manipulate and mould us, unless we find our way back to the creation of our own story.

“A masterful and moving feat of storytelling … the world is lucky to have heard it”

— Theatre Thoughts

“Wallworth delivers a performance that is at once intimate and captivating, fragile and resilient ... [This] is storytelling at its finest and you will come away from the performance awakened and inspired.”

— Weekend Notes

The world premiere live theatrical experience at Sundance Film Festival was converted into an online film after the Covid Omicron outbreak prevented Wallworth attending The Egyptian Theatre, Park City, Utah. The Australian performances were the first in front of a live audience.

This work is co-commissioned by Rising Festival, THE OFFICE performing arts + film and the Sydney Opera House’s New Work Now initiative enabled by Ann Sherry AO and Michael Hogan.

Produced by THE OFFICE