image (c) Pamela Raith
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT
Death. A bit grim, isn’t it. Morbid, macabre and even unmentionable, but does it have to be that way?
Drawn together by their shared fear of death, “thanatophobes” Lucy Nicholls and Antonia Beck invite you to embark on a journey of discovery, contemplation and courage. Take time to celebrate your own mortality, laugh, cry, stick two fingers up at the grim reaper and discover why talking about death is ultimately life affirming.
The Death Show is the result of a fascinating research project carried out by the artists, that included training as celebrants, an artists’ residency at an undertaker’s and spending time with hospice patients.
“Brave, tenacious, funny and deeply thought provoking.”
Claire Birch, Assistant Producer, RSC
Quote from the artists:
“Through this project we realised how important and necessary it is for us as individuals and as a society to talk about death. It shouldn’t be a subject matter that is discussed in whispers; talking about death can be incredibly life affirming. With The Death Show, we hope that people will take up our invitation to come together to celebrate their own mortality, maybe laugh, maybe cry and ultimately bring death out of the shadows and into the light.”
Creative team:
Created and performed by Antonia Beck and Lucy Nicholls
Directed by Bernadette Russell
Produced by Sarah-Jane Watkinson, Outer Circle Arts
Visuals by Liam d’Authreau
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
Website: www.thedeathshow.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedeathshowbham
Twitter: @The_Death_Show
Supported using public funding from Arts Council England, with additional support from Birmingham Repertory Theatre, BrumYODO, The Sir Barry Jackson Trust, mac Birmingham and Shoot Festival, Coventry.
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The performance is “Pay What You Decide” – you decide how much to pay after you have seen the performance. All monies are then given directly to the performing company. Please note the venue is cash only, and there is a cash machine 2mins walk from the venue on the corner of Water Lane and Marshall St.
On street parking is available at the venue.
We look forward to welcoming you to The HUB soon.
Slung Low
Holbeck Underground Ballroom, 67-71 Bath Rd, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9UA