{"id":11865,"date":"2023-04-24T14:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/?p=11865"},"modified":"2023-05-15T10:28:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T09:28:45","slug":"11th-may-2023-dying-matters-a-participatory-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/11th-may-2023-dying-matters-a-participatory-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday 11th May 2023: Dying Matters &#8211; A participatory performance to promote discussion on dying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dying matters explores the complexities and consequences arising from some of our struggles to talk openly about death<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When is a right time for us to think about our preferences for end of life care and talk about our wishes? How important is it for us to relay this information to others, especially those who are closest to us? And vice versa, how much do we know about their preferences and wishes? Talking about and planning for death may feel daunting and uncomfortable but what happens when this information is not made known to others particularly at moments when they need to act on your behalf?<\/p>\n<p>Dying matters explores the complexities and consequences arising from some of our struggles to talk openly about death and engages the audiences to consider the importance of such exchanges.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cA moving, engaging and thought-provoking hour\u201d &#8211; Audience<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHow important it is to share these sorts of experiences, to talk about dying death and bereavement, and that this talk can be done in a variety of ways\u201d &#8211; Audience<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The performance is a collaboration with between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shu.ac.uk\/about-us\/our-people\/staff-profiles\/michael-tan\">Michael Tan<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/lab4living.org.uk\/\">Lab4Living<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shu.ac.uk\/about-us\/our-people\/staff-profiles\/ashley-barnes\">Ashley Barnes<\/a> (SHU Theatre), and SHU Theatre students: Chris Ellis, Rachel Leung, Ben Unsworth, Connie Fiddament, and Holly Dixon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date and Time:<\/strong> 11 May 2023, 2.30pm to 4.30 pm (Door opens are 2.15pm)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue information:<\/strong> The White Building Lab4Living, 10 Fitzalan Square, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2FH (Opposite Fitzalan Square).<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to register please visit Eventbrite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/dying-matters-a-participatory-performance-to-promote-discussion-on-dying-tickets-568365425287\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dying matters explores the complexities and consequences arising from some of our struggles to talk openly about death When is a right time for us to think about our preferences for end of life care and talk about our wishes? How important is it for us to relay this information to others, especially those who are closest to us? 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