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Centre for Arts and Play work in Palliative Care
Theater for the general public, professionals and families of patients
We like being able to talk about serious issues while staying on top of things with easiness and a bit of exaggeration. That's why we use theatre to open up difficult topics with sensitivity and humour. It's important to us to present the subject in a way that is not burdensome or traumatic for the audience, but at the same time not to belittle it.
In collaboration with the Vlček Family Foundation, we created a theatre production Every Moment Matters, which tells the story of a family with a seriously ill child. Although it is a challenging topic, we approach it from a rather comical point of view. In the safety of fiction, thanks to the many hilarious situations in the story, the audience can reflect on the topic or just be entertained by the excellent actors.
Every Moment Matters
What does a surprise birthday party prepared by parents for their teenage son look like? What do you definitely not want to experience at 17 years old? And who will be more embarrassed in the end?
When I was about seven years old, and you were at my Christmas concert at school, I stood on the stage among other children who were so scared that their voices shook, and some of them even cried... And the girls kept nervously pulling up their tights. I stood there completely still and couldn't wait to start singing The Lord Christ Was Born. I wasn't scared, because you, Dad, had told me the night before, 'It's not what happens, it's how you enjoy it. Enjoy every second and everything will be fine.' And so I stood there and enjoyed every second. And everything was good. I was enjoying the fact that it was going to be Christmas soon, and that everyone was singing around me, and that I could breathe... I opened my eyes and you were holding hands and laughing in front of me, because you could see that I was silent and just listening... And I was happy that you were there with me... Then the last verse started, and I quickly closed my eyes to enjoy it before it ended. And that's when I understood what it means that every moment matters."
The story about communication and parental love, besides entertaining our viewers, also presents the topic of palliative care with humour and insight.
Starring: Klára Trojanová, Luboš Veselý, Vojtěch Franců
Directed and written by: Michaela Váňová
Music composed by: Ondřej Rychlý
Duration of the performance: 70 min
The production is regularly performed for the general public at the Werich Villa in Prague, where you can also buy tickets.
We also perform the play by appointment at palliative conferences or for patients and their loved ones in hospices anywhere in the Czech Republic. If you would like to book us for your city, please send us an e-mail at michaela.v@vlastovka.net.
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