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The highly-regarded Cape Talk host and trained actor, John Maytham, performs To Life, With Love by multiple award-winning playwright, Mike van Graan, at the pop-up Societas Theatre, 55 Kloof Street, Gardens from 12-30 August. Directed by Josh Lindberg, To Life, With Love has played to critical acclaim and sold out houses at Artscape, Drama Factory, the Franschhoek Literary Festival and along the Garden Route.

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 the character Thomas Michael Faulkner, who is diagnosed with the early stages of a dread disease. There is a great chance of recovery, but, confronted by his mortality and with many good years ahead, Thomas makes choices about how he will live.

The story and themes have resonated with audiences across all demographics with written responses including:

So many insights delivered in one sitting. A masterpiece.’

It touched my life! Very thought-provoking and highly relevant. A magnificent performance and conversation.

A play that all parents should see with their children to catalyse necessary but difficult conversations.

Powerful, thoughtful and so necessary.