Have a Nice Death
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Written and performed by Suzy Crothers
Directed by Annie Sutton
Commissioned by Looping the Loop
In collaboration with Pilgrims Hospice
With kind support from Arts Council England

Have a Nice Death’ is part wake, part disco, part sandwich-fest. Led by Suzy, this is an immersive performance and collective gathering. It provides a space to acknowledge our own mortality and, through this, affirm and celebrate life. This is a work in progress.

As Suzy grew up, people disappeared. One day they were next door, the next day they were gone—lost lives, stolen moments, and final embraces. It was an undeclared civil war. In the midst of this, we drank tea, did jobs, and went to school. But we did not talk about the people who disappeared. Why? Because it was happening everywhere, all around us, every day…

“30 years on, and in the wake of the COVID pandemic during which my father passed, I have seen a lot of ‘bad’ deaths. Finally, I wish to embark on a quest to understand what a ‘nice’ death might look like, and how to have one.”

With elements of performance and collective gathering, Have A Nice Death creates a sense of community, creativity, connection, and care around an issue that affects everyone but is rarely talked about.

This work in progress performance contains references to death, grief, loss, bereavement, mental illness, and cancer.
Age recommendation: 16yrs+

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Event Details


Date
20th November - 2024
Time
5:00 pm

Age Suitability

  • Age guidance 16+

Event Type

  • Seated

Ticket Price

  • All Tickets: £7