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MVG Productions
The highly-regarded Cape Talk host and trained actor, John Maytham, will perform a new work by multiple award-winning playwright, Mike van Graan, at the Artscape Innovation Lounge from 3 to 8 February 2025.
This premiere of To Life, With Love is directed by the multi-talented Josh Lindberg, who won the Best Design awards at the Fleur du Cap (Cape Town) and Naledi (Gauteng) Theatre Awards for his work on The Promise, the stage adaptation of Damon Galgut’s Booker Prize novel.
John Maytham commissioned Mike van Graan to write him a one-person play with a blank canvas regarding themes. Inspired by Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal and drawing on Helena Dolny’s book, Before Ever After, Mike developed To Life, With Love, a poetic piece featuring Thomas Michael Faulkner. Thomas has experienced love, professional success, personal loss and social affirmation. Then, in his sixties, Thomas is diagnosed with a dread disease. There is a great chance of recovery, but Thomas is confronted by his mortality. With many good years ahead, Thomas makes choices about how he will live.
As part of its development, a few staged readings of To Life, With Love were held soliciting generous and engaged audience responses that have contributed to the evolution of the script.
Written comments from audience members after the readings include:
So many insights delivered in one sitting. A masterpiece.’ – Sharon-Joy
Very thought-provoking and highly relevant. A magnificent performance and conversation. – Jennifer
A play that all parents should see with their children to catalyse necessary but difficult conversations. – Jane
The short run at Artscape will be followed by performances at the Galloway Theatre at the Waterfront Theatre School from 12-22 February.
Tickets for the Artscape season may be purchased through Webtickets.