‘Astonishingly moving… a profound meditation on life.’
‘Law’s writing ... pours you a tearjerker then chases it with a shot of laughter.’
ABOUT THE SHOW
Every story deserves a good ending. What’s yours?
When the acclaimed author Cory Taylor was diagnosed with a terminal illness, what followed was an astonishing creative surge that resulted in a memoir Barack Obama named as one of his favourite books of 2017.
Taylor’s wry insights into the rituals, language and taboos surrounding mortality can be witty, provocative or eye-opening – sometimes in the same breath. With honesty and unsentimental clarity she confronts the swamp of anxiety and despair that traditionally surrounds death and opens the door to the bright clear-eyed vision it ultimately grants us. Learning to face death is, in the end, learning to live fully.
Equally moving and hilarious, Taylor’s last work has been adapted with great care by writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law (Torch the Place), a family friend of Taylor’s, who brings a loving ear to this most intimate tale.
Directed by Associate Artist Jean Tong and starring renowned television, film, and theatre actress Genevieve Morris, Dying invites you on a potent and playful journey to explore the essential things that are put into perspective as we all approach the finishing line.
Commissioned and developed through Melbourne Theatre Company’s NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program, with the support of our Playwrights Giving Circle.
Accessibility
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hearing Assistance
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Audio Described
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Tactile Tour
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Open Captioning
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Closed Captioning
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Auslan Interpreted
Performance Type | Performance Date(s) |
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Audio Described
by Vision Australia |
Saturday 15 November at 2pm Tuesday 18 November at 6.30pm |
Tactile Tour
at venue |
Saturday 15 November at 2pm (Tactile tour commences at 1pm) |
Open Captioning
via screen |
Saturday 22 November at 2pm |
Closed Captioning
via GoTheatrical App |
Saturday 22 November at 2pm |
Auslan Interpreted | Please email mtcticketing@mtc.com.au for more information |