There are two booking options now available from Liz Rothschild. The overall message of both pieces is that engaging with our mortality, rather being depressing, brings relief, connection and inspiration. Do get in touch at [email protected] to discuss further.
Outside the Box – A live show about death. 55mins theatre performance of stories with props, music and postshow talk. A set script covering some but by no means all the topics covered in the book. Themes touched on – how our society handles death and dying, talking or not talking about death, funerals and the full range of options available, involvement of children, preparing for end of life, funeral poverty and a few comparisons with practise in other countries. (This is a face-to-face event not online).
Outside the Box – Everyday Stories of Death, Bereavement and Life. Readings from the book, conversation with the audience and Q&A. This can be shaped with the organisers to compliment or deepen themes they want to cover. See list of chapters for full scope of the material. The book is going into a second edition in 2022 and will include an expanded section on Covid-19. (This can be an online or face-to-face event).
2022 May Tour – further dates to be announced for Autumn 2022
Tues 3rd May | Colchester |Coffin Club Essex | Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel St North, Colchester, CO2 7AT | Outside the Box : The play Details here.
Weds 4th May | Colchester | Coffin Club Essex | Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel St North, Colchester, CO2 7AT | Everyday Stories of Death, Bereavement and Life: Readings from the Book |Details here.
Thurs 5th May | Bristol | Divine Ceremony at the Sanctuary| 2 Zetland Road, Redland, Bristol, BA7 6AE | Outside the Box : The play Details here.
Fri 20th May | Chelmsford | Old Park Meadow Natural Burial Ground | Coppice Lane, North End, Chelmsford, Essex, CM6 3PL | Outside the Box : The play Details here.
Tues 24th May | Southampton | Wire Wool Events + Dead Good Days | The Bookshop Alehouse, 21 Portswood Rd, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 2ES | Everyday Stories of Death, Bereavement and Life: Readings from the Book | Details here.
Weds 25th May | Weymouth |The Death Planner | Preston Village Hall, Preston, Dorset, DT3 6BH | Outside the Box : The play Details here.
Tues 31st May | London |Good Funeral Guide CIC | Transmitter Hall, Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY | Outside the Box : The play Details here.
Past Events
2021 Tour
Weds 17th Feb: 7.30pm. Online event hosted by Huunuu Literary Festival. Details here.
Tues 11th May: Teaching event for Royal Central School of Speech and Drama – part of their outreach programme for students studying drama, applied theatre and education and writing.
Weds 12th May: 6.30pm. Online event hosted by Arnos Vale. Details here.
Thurs 13th May: 7pm. Online event hosted by October Books and Dead Good Days. Details here.
Wed 16th June: Online event hosted by Redbridge Library. Details TBA
Thurs 24th June: 7.30pm. Online event hosted by Evesham Festival of Words. Details here.
2020 Tour – Cancelled
Autumn 2019
13th Nov | Forest Arts Centre | New Milton
10th Nov | All Stretton Village Hall | Shropshire
8th Nov | Waterside Arts | Trafford
29th Oct | St Mary’s Hall Studio Theatre, | Canterbury
23rd Oct |The Mill Arts Centre | Banbury
13th Oct | The Bennett Centre | Frome
12th Oct | Birch Community Centre | Manchester
10th Oct | Laurel and Hardy Museum, Ulverston | Cumbria
8th Oct | Abercorn Conference Centre | West of Scotland College
2nd Oct | Universal Hall | Findhorn
Spring/Summer 2019
21st July | Word Up! @ Buddhafield Festival | Taunton
25th May | Town Hall | Leamington Spa
24th May | Evesham Festival of Words | Evesham
23rd May | Span Arts | Haverfordwest
22nd May | Durlston Court School | New Milton
19th May | The Court Theatre | Tring, Herts
18th May | West Country Association of Counsellors Conference | Buckfastleigh Abbey Conference Centre
3rd May | Keech Hospice Care | Luton
9th April | The Living Well | St Helens
3rd April | Chesil Theatre | Winchester
26th March | Medical Symposium | Southampton University
2018
15th November | Arnos Vale | Bristol
13th November | South Brent Old School Community Centre | South Brent
7th November | Lechlade Village Hall | Lechlade
24th October | Wellington Quaker Meeting House | Somerset
23rd October | Countess Mountbatten House | Southampton
10th October | St Wilfrid’s Hospice | Chichester
14th September Conference for Association of Palliative Care Social Workers | York University
11th August | Wells Cathedral | Wells
30th June | Heart and Soul Funerals | Buckfastleigh
31st May | Woodend Creative Workspace | Scarborough
30th May | Ashgate Hospice Care | Chesterfield
17th May | End of Life Conference | Health Watch Cornwall
16th May | Dying Matters Conference Somerset | Bridgwater
15th May | St Wilfred’s Hospice | Eastbourne
14th May | Heart of Kent Hospice | Aylesford
11th May | Wanstead Library | East London
10th May | Old Church House, H Porter and Sons | Stourbridge
14th April | Roadwater Village Hall | Take Art
5th April | Poplar Union Theatre | London
28th March | Barts Pathology Museum | London
16th March | Charlton Horethorne Village Hall | Take Art
15th March | Ashbrittle Village Hall | Take Art
6th March | University of Southampton
24th February | St Mary’s Church | Take Art | Cossington
23rd February | Ruskin Mill | Nailsworth
20th & 21st February | Everyman Theatre | Cheltenham (SOLD OUT)
11th February | Conquest Theatre | Arts Alive | Bromyard
10th February | Chapel Lawn Village Hall | Arts Alive | Shropshire
9th February | The David Hall | Take Art | South Petherton
2017
22nd November | Hospice UK Conference | Liverpool |
29th October | Los Angeles
27th October | Cotati
21st-23rd October | Philadelphia
20th October | Maryland | The Dirksen Residence Greenbelt, MD 20770
13th October | Spike Island | Bristol
6th October | Otley Courthouse | Otley, Yorkshire
21st September | Cumberland Arms | Newcastle
19th May | Crediton Arts Centre | Crediton, Devon
14th May | Plough Arts Centre | Torrington, Devon
13th May | Dying Matters Festival | Cambridge
12th May | Becketts Keys School | Brentwood
7th April | Greenhill Arts | Dartmoor
5th & 6th April | Crown Inn | Oxted
3rd & 4th April | Everyman | Cheltenham
30th March | Arnos Vale | Bristol
25th March | Arts Alive | Churchstoke
8th March | CAST | Doncaster
7th March | Pennine Camphill Community | Wakefield
5th March | Clements Halls | York
3rd & 4th March | Lawrence Batley | Huddersfield