Laugh until the end: Hospice art with dead grandma inspires Prenzlau

Laugh until the end: Hospice art with dead grandma inspires Prenzlau

An extraordinary event recently took place in the cabaret hall of the Dominican monastery in Prenzlau. The Steffi Scholer welcomed a curious audience, while the improvisation theater by Christine G. Holzer and Simone Schmitt, known as "the taboo", made their heads to smoke. Your program entitled "You will laugh, it is about death" captivated with spontaneous performances, which stimulated both for smile and to think. The two artists demonstrated how humorous and at the same time seriously the examination of topics such as life and dying can be. Nordkurier reports the idea of serving a "dead grandma" (Grützwurst) in an urn, for sounding laughter worried.

The Uckermärkische Hospizverein is currently active to bring people closer to the subject of hospice work, life, dying, fear and grief. For a week, the team toured the Uckermark with a motorhome to talk to people. Not only the serious aspects of life were treated, but also the power of laughter were recognized. Steffi Scholer emphasized that humor can help to make severe topics easier. The audience was invited to actively ask questions and to express terms that move them, which the artists then implemented in scenes.

donations for the hospice work

A particularly warm aspect of the event was to avoid entry fees. Instead, donations for hospice work were collected. Scholer's daughter Mimi symbolically showed offspring and family cohesion in a cardboard machy pig named Yolante. She described the idea as "cool" and emphasized that she focused on beautiful things in sad moments.

The VGH Foundation, which supports projects with charitable and social approaches, is an important partner in hospice work. In cooperation with the Hospiz and Palliative Association of Lower Saxony e.V., numerous cultural projects were funded, which are also humorous to death, including the improvisation theater in Lüneburg. VGH Foundation recognized the importance of this work and provided over 11,000 euros for artistic events that promote dialogue through these taboo issues.

self -determination until the end

Another important topic that came up in the discussion about hospice work is self -determination in the last phase of life. The AWO is committed to ensuring that people can perceive their personal freedom rights in this sensitive time. Your supporting documents such as living will and care orders enable people to clearly formulate their wishes. They emphasize that the responsible handling of your own wishes is of great importance to ensure a worthy farewell. This valuable support is provided not only in inpatient care facilities, but also in outpatient care. awo also recognizes the right to assisted suicide, which is becoming increasingly relevant in the discussion about self-determined dying.

The event "You will laugh, it is about death" was a step to open the often tabooed space of grief and dying. It remains to be hoped that such initiatives will continue to find space in the future and enable people to laugh and think in a protected framework.