My Friend Grief - Celebrating the transformative power of grief through art & connection

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm UTC+01:00

Grand Theatre, Grote Markt 35, Groningen, Netherlands | Groningen

Storytrooper
Publisher/HostStorytrooper
My Friend Grief - Celebrating the transformative power of grief through art & connection
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Grief is not just an end; it is also a beginning, a profound force for transformation and healing.
Join us for an evening of powerful short performances by storytellers, poets, musicians, dancers, comedians, and more; each offering their unique perspective on grief. Together we explore the many faces of grief: the loss of what we love, the parts of ourselves yearning for acceptance, the sorrows of the world, the longing for community, and the ancestral echoes within us. We invite you to engage with grief as a friend and guide.
An immersive evening of art, reflection and connection, celebrating the resilience and transformation found in this shared human experience.
—‘Those who undertake the full journey into their grief, come back carrying the medicine for the world.' - Francis Weller
The evening includes a shared vegan dinner, served after Ramadan fasting hours prepared by @KruimelsKookt.
MY FRIEND GRIEF
Doors open 18:00
Show + dinner starts: 18:30
End: 22:00
TICKET PRICE
My Friend Grief (including dinner): € 17
My Friend Grief (incl. dinner) + Dusk to Dawn (incl. breakfast): € 30
FROM DUSK TO DAWN
For those who wish to extend their journey, the festival’s magic lingers into the night. As the stage dims and the curtains rest, the theatre transforms into a dreamlike slumber retreat. Bring your own mat and sleeping bag, settle into the atmosphere, and let a bedtime story carry you into the next act of the experience.
Wake up to a slow morning with movement and a shared breakfast.
FROM DUSK TO DAWN**
Bedtime story: 22:45
Slow movement wake-up: 7:15
Breakfast: 7:30
**Remember to bring your own sleeping mat and bag!
LAMENTATION WORKSHOP - FREE YOUR VOICE OF GRIEF
In the afternoon we offer a unique lamentation workshop. Our voice is a powerful tool for self-expression, yet we often find ourselves blocked from using it fully. In this workshop, we will explore different forms of vocal expression through practical techniques and exercises with Yinske Silva. More information here: www.facebook.com/events/1187393899398032
My Friend Grief is a World Storytelling Day special - every year in March the Grand Theatre offers the Pillow Society space to make a special experimental event around World Storytelling Day.
My Friend Grief is a Storytrooper production.
Illustration by Hannah Wright aka Yo-Yo.
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