Film Screening and Director Q&A: Much Ado About Dying

Film Screening and Director Q&A: Much Ado About Dying

Organised by Kilbryde Hospice

Wednesday 7 May - Doors Open: 6:30 PM | Film Starts: 7:00 PM (prompt) | Q&A to follow

Kilbryde Hospice, McGuinness Way, East Kilbride, G75 8GJ

This screening is open to the public. Please book in advance.

Join us at Kilbryde Hospice for a special screening of Much Ado About Dying, followed by a virtual Q&A with director Simon Chambers.

In this documentary, filmmaker Simon finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David, who says he is dying. But David doesn’t seem to have any intention of dying.

David’s anarchic spirit is unbreakable. He fights with Simon, refusing to go into a care home, insisting on dying in the mess of his unheated tumble-down house. He can’t remember where he put his false teeth but he still knows nearly all the lines from his beloved Shakespeare plays. And then David’s real life starts to echo “King Lear”, the play about an old man going mad and giving his kingdom away, as David starts giving away thousands of pounds to a hot sexy “helper”. How does Simon help David to have a good death?

As part of Demystifying Death Week, this thought-provoking film offers a unique perspective on life, death, and everything in between.

Tea & coffee will be served.

Limited spaces available! To attend, please call Kilbryde Hospice Reception on 01355 202020  or email info@kilbrydehospice.org.uk to book your place.

Image credit: Cosmic Cat Films