Bolwell says: “I feel passionate about the subject of euthanasia because of personal family expe- rience. It is when we are confronted with the death of a loved one that we are compelled to exam- ine closely our own feelings.

I have tried not to write a polemical play that pushes a particular point of view. Euthanasia is a very complex issue and their are strong arguments to be made on both sides of the debate.”

This is not a play full of doom and gloom. There is a lot of humour, and even song and dance. Sometimes in the most tragic of circumstances, there is laughter.

Jan Bolwell sets her play in a Death Cafe meeting. Death Cafes, a worldwide phenomenon, are where people come together to have coffee and cake and to discuss aspects of death and dying.

There are five people who turn up at the Death Cafe meeting in Masterton, each with their own personal reasons for being there. These are revealed as the play unfolds and euthanasia becomes the focal point of their discussions.

“I am blessed to have a wonderful cast to help me bring this play to the stage. Annie Ruth, Julie Edwards and Vivien Bell are three talented and highly experienced actors, and it is great to have younger actors, Bea Lee Smith and James Forster on board too,” says Bolwell.

Premiere: Bats Theatre, November 19th-23rd, 2019