Thursdays 7:30pm
November 1-29
The Alex Theatre St Kilda
1/135 Fitzroy Street St Kilda
The Little Theatre Company, in partnership with Alex Theatre St Kilda present
Cafe Philosophique De La Mort
Spoken Word, music and conversation breaking the silence around death, dying and grief.
Performances each night will be followed by a facilitated and open conversation where we invite you to share your thoughts and ideas.
Thursday Nov 1, 7:30pm
Death and Dying
What happens during the process of dying? Can we ever overcome our fears? Are there ways we can better support those transitioning and what happens when we embrace and accept the certainty of death?
Spoken Word: Fleassy Malay | Gabriela Georges | Sean M Whelan | Penelope Bartlau
Music: Kate Lucas
Thursday Nov 8, 7:30pm
Ritual and Remembering
How do we remember those who have passed and how do we say goodbye? What death rituals do we have and do we need new ways to process grief and remember?
Spoken Word: John Englezos | Andy Jackson | Quinn Eades | Tariro Mavondo
Music: Nhatty Man, Daniel Seifu and Solomon Sisay perform Tizita: Ethiopian songs of nostalgia
Thursday Nov 15, 7:30pm
Condolences
Sometimes it’s hard to know what to say to someone who is grieving. What are the best ways we, as individuals and a community, can hold up and support those experiencing loss and grief?
Spoken Word: Christine Burrows | Sermsah Bin Saad | Amal Ibrahim | Sharifa Tartoussi
Music: Kora maestro Amadou Suso
Thursday Nov 22, 7:30pm
Grief
What is grief? Do we ever actually get over it and if not, how do we learn to live with it?
Spoken Word: Declan Furber Gillick | Magan Magan | Trixie Rosa | Izzy Roberts-Orr
Music: Leah Avene
Thursday Nov 29, 7:30pm
Aging and Mortality
Death is the only certainty of life, yet we know so little about it. Can we find solace in the unknown and what happens when we surrender to the idea of mortality? How, as a community, can we best support the inevitable process of aging?
Spoken Word: Farah Beaini | Enza Gandolfo | May Jasper | Paraskevi Freda Tsiloglou
Music: Eddie Ink
Cafe Philosophique is devised and curated by Jess Fairfax