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- [Why I Recommend The Correspondent](https://www.griefdialogues.com/why-i-recommend-the-correspondent/) - While my 88-year-old husband Sven slept at the long-term facility in Northern Sweden last week, in recovery from a stroke, I read The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Her epistolary novel is a bestseller that has garnered much support from readers, who share their enthusiasm with friends, creating the word-of-mouth buzz authors can only dream about,
- [Good Husband, Good Father by Bill Beckett](https://www.griefdialogues.com/good-husband-good-father-by-bill-beckett/) - Before Bonnie's death, I had never thought of myself as a caregiver. Husband, father, provider — yes. I used to tell Bonnie that what I wanted on my tombstone was Good husband, good father. If I had accomplished that, I would be proud of the life I lived. I never imagined I'd make a very
- [Late to the Leash](https://www.griefdialogues.com/late-to-the-leash/) - I have never had to decide when to say goodbye to a pet. For most of my life I counted that a mercy. I'm beginning to understand it was a poverty. And before anyone in my family objects: yes, there was Fluffy. I will get to Fluffy. In her recent New Yorker essay, "When Should
- [Grief Dialogues Premieres — In the Wake of Life: A Bold Immersive Experience](https://www.griefdialogues.com/grief-dialogues-premieres-in-the-wake-of-life-a-bold-immersive-experience/) - Art, empathy, and mortality converge at the historic Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel on Thursday, November 6, 2025 New York, NY — October 29, 2025 — This November, New York audiences are invited to step into one of the city’s most unexpected performance venues: Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel (1076 Madison Avenue). On
- [Announcement: Artist-in-Residence, Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar](https://www.griefdialogues.com/announcement-artist-in-residence-dr-qwynn-galloway-salazar/) - Grief Dialogues is honored and truly delighted to welcome Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar as our first Artist-in-Residence.
- [How to Talk About End-of-Life Plans with Care and Confidence](https://www.griefdialogues.com/how-to-talk-about-end-of-life-plans-with-care-and-confidence/) - For adults coping with grief while also supporting a parent, partner, or close friend whose health is changing, end-of-life planning can feel like one more unbearable task. The core tension is real: conversations about dying can sound like giving up, yet avoiding them often leaves families scrambling in the hardest moments. Emotional sensitivity in family
- [Growing into Grief](https://www.griefdialogues.com/growing-into-grief/) - After several years working with Grief Dialogues, through the coursework for a Grief Coach Certification program, and the writing process of working with Elizabeth Coplan on our new book “Out of Grief Comes Art,” I’ve come to understand that grief is not something to fear or fret. It is an integral part of our life
- [The Art of Remaining - The Work of Staying](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-art-of-remaining-the-work-of-staying/) - Creativity, grief, and the human need for presence A recent article in The Guardian draws on a growing body of research, underscoring a truth many of us sense instinctively: creativity is not a luxury or a reward for getting life “right,” but a foundational ingredient of human wellbeing. For those living with grief—whether fresh, complicated,
- [No One is Watching Anymore](https://www.griefdialogues.com/no-one-is-watching-anymore/) - I recently read a piece by one of my favorites, The Old Gray Thinker (@theoldgreythinker), on Substack about retirement and how a career gives you a reason to be seen. And when your career ends, as in retirement, you lose that nurturing ability to be seen. But the career didn’t end. It evolved. What was
- [The Shared Shatter: How Parents Recognize Themselves in the Reiners’ Story](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-shared-shatter-how-parents-recognize-themselves-in-the-reiners-story/) - The news cycle may have quieted around the Rob and Michele Singer Reiner murders. But a large story around this loss is forming. The world did more than mourn two beloved cultural figures — it recognized a universal parental wound beneath the headlines. Their art shaped generations, but their tragedy pierced them. Because they were
- [Thanks, Chef! When Television Gets Grief Right](https://www.griefdialogues.com/thanks-chef-when-television-gets-grief-right/) - What The Bear Teaches Us About Loss, Love, and the Unfinished Conversation Author’s Intro This essay continues my ongoing exploration of how we depict death and grief in our cultural narratives, following my earlier piece, Why Can’t We Depict Death Honestly on Stage? While that reflection focused on theatre, this one turns to television and to
- [Everyday Wellness When You’re Grieving](https://www.griefdialogues.com/everyday-wellness-when-youre-grieving/) - Gentle Ways to Steady the Mind and Heart Grief reshapes the landscape of daily life. Some days, it feels like walking through fog; other days, like carrying an invisible weight no one else can see. In times like these, wellness isn’t about bouncing back — it’s about finding small ways to stay present inside what
- [Why Can’t We Depict Death Honestly on Stage?](https://www.griefdialogues.com/why-cant-we-depict-death-honestly-on-stage/) - What Two New York Plays Reveal About a Cultural Blind Spot** In one packed week of New York theatre — squeezed between Grief Dialogues performances, donor meetings, and rehearsals — I found myself witnessing something that has become increasingly unmistakable: contemporary American theatre will stage almost anything except death. Climate collapse? Yes. Political downfall? Absolutely.
- [Finding Calm Amid Loss: Mindfulness Practices for Navigating Grief](https://www.griefdialogues.com/finding-calm-amid-loss-mindfulness-practices-for-navigating-grief/) - “Mindfulness can’t erase grief — but it can teach us to breathe within it.” Grief touches every part of life — mind, body, and spirit — yet mindfulness offers the quiet ground beneath it all. Mindfulness provides a gentle refuge — a space where we can meet our emotions without judgment or resistance. By learning
- [Through the Lens of Loss: An Interview with Photographer Stacy Bass](https://www.griefdialogues.com/through-the-lens-of-loss-an-interview-with-photographer-stacy-bass/) - At Grief Dialogues, we believe that art is one of the most profound tools for navigating grief. When words fail us, when silence feels heavy, art gives us another way to express, remember, and even begin to heal. Photographer and author Stacy Bass knows this truth intimately. Her story of loss spans sudden tragedy and
- [Where Grief Gathers: Honoring Our Veterans Through Story, Memory, and Love](https://www.griefdialogues.com/where-grief-gathers-honoring-our-veterans-through-story-memory-and-love/) - Memorial Day is not just a date for many who have worn the uniform or are connected to the military community. It’s a feeling, a sacred time, and a flood of names—a weight we carry in our bodies, our memories, and our silence. For me, it’s Kim.It’s Murray.And it’s Kate. Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas. Marine.
- [The Quiet Labor of Cleaning Out a Loved One’s Life](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-quiet-labor-of-cleaning-out-a-loved-ones-life/) - There’s no checklist for grief. No spreadsheet for sorrow. When someone you love is gone, their home becomes a monument to their rhythms, their laughter, their unfinished days. And when it’s time to clean that space—sort it, empty it, let it go—it doesn’t feel like tidying. It feels like betrayal. It’s not just stuff. It’s
- [The Language of Loss: How Storytelling Helps Us Heal](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-language-of-loss-how-storytelling-helps-us-heal/) - After re-reading Jami Berhard’s story What Sisters Don’t Say on our Stories page, I was reminded of the power of sharing a story that helps us through our grief. In the wake of loss, we often find ourselves grasping for something to hold onto—an explanation, a memory, a sense of order. Grief is disorienting. It
- [For Every Folded Flag: Honoring the Personal Side of Military Loss Through Art and Remembrance](https://www.griefdialogues.com/for-every-folded-flag-honoring-the-personal-side-of-military-loss-through-art-and-remembrance/) - This is for the ones who didn’t come home—and the ones who waited.For the empty chairs at dinner, the voicemail never deleted,the medals in the drawer, and the dreams that never happened. For every folded flag, there’s a story still unfolding.Love that didn’t die with the body.Grief that lingers in the shadows of parades. Tonight,
- [Looking Back: 8 Things I’d Do Differently as a New Widow](https://www.griefdialogues.com/looking-back-8-things-id-do-differently-as-a-new-widow/) - When I look back at my early days as a new widow, my heart aches for that version of me. She was lost, overwhelmed, and had no idea what she was doing—not one clue. With so few resources to guide her, she was left to figure everything out the hard way. The lack of support,
- [Navigating Grief During the Holidays](https://www.griefdialogues.com/navigating-grief-during-the-holidays/) - The holiday season can be a beautiful time of joy and connection—but for those grieving, it can also feel like a stark reminder of loss. Let’s be honest: grief sucks. Darcy Harris defines grief as “the distress that occurs when an individual’s existing assumptive world is lost because of a significant life-changing event.” In simpler
- [We Grieve Because We Love](https://www.griefdialogues.com/we-grieve-because-we-love/) - The Grief Dialogues presents short plays covering issues of death, dying and bereavement. The mission of The Grief Dialogues is to stimulate important conversations that we are often reluctant to engage in. However, viewing a performance with such difficult subject matter can arouse personal grief in the both the actors and the audience. While this
- [Death Out of Time](https://www.griefdialogues.com/death-out-of-time/) - When someone dies young or in the middle of life, it is a death out of time. It seems wrong, as if it should not have happened. The bereaved survivors lost not only the person, but their dreams and plans. Any untimely death is difficult to cope with, but the death of baby is generally
- [Post-Birth Palliative Care: Compassion, Not Execution or Abortion](https://www.griefdialogues.com/post-birth-palliative-care-compassion-not-execution-or-abortion/) - Since starting Grief Dialogues, we’ve avoided discussing politics. Experiences of death, dying, and grief affect everyone, no matter their financial status, race, religion, or political views.After the recent presidential debate, I received many calls and emails from grieving parents who wanted clarity about statements made by a candidate. They ask us to keep working on
- [Celebrating Milestones: The Journey of "My Guardian Angel"](https://www.griefdialogues.com/celebrating-milestones-the-journey-of-my-guardian-angel/) - We are thrilled to announce that we’re halfway there! Thanks to your generous support, we’ve reached the halfway mark in our fundraising efforts for our moving film “My Guardian Angel.” We couldn’t have done it without you, and we are deeply grateful.In the spirit of our milestone, we want to celebrate the remarkable talent of
- [10 Powerful Positives To Help Manage Grief Healthily and Proactively](https://www.griefdialogues.com/10-powerful-positives-to-help-manage-grief-healthily-and-proactively/) - In 2018, Bridget Bagley’s son, Preston Bailey Hancock, died after a head-on collision in Tallahassee, Florida. For the next two years, Bridget struggled to manage the pain and grief of losing him. Traditional therapy wasn’t working for her so she turned to her hobby crafting and designed a piece of jewelry to keep Preston’s spirit
- [My Guardian Angel – A Reflective Account](https://www.griefdialogues.com/my-guardian-angel-a-reflective-account/) - As I hear my dad, my producer, and my cheerleader call out, “We just received two more amazing donations,” I yell back, “That’s so wonderful!” and rush out to get the details. I am so overwhelmed by the generosity that has been given to me that I am close to tears. And then I think,
- [Meet Elizabeth Coplan](https://www.griefdialogues.com/meet-elizabeth-coplan/) - This interview was originally published on canvasrebel.com We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Elizabeth Coplan. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Elizabeth below. Elizabeth, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to
- [Heal Yourself After Losing a Loved One Using These Self-Care Strategies](https://www.griefdialogues.com/heal-yourself-after-losing-a-loved-one-using-these-self-care-strategies/) - Facing the loss of a loved one is a profound challenge, marking a period filled with deep sorrow and adjustment. Yet, within this journey of grief lies the potential for personal growth, resilience, and healing. Embracing this path requires patience, understanding, and the willingness to navigate through the emotional landscape with care. This article, presented
- [How Grief Affects Saying Goodbye to Yesterday’s Dream](https://www.griefdialogues.com/how-grief-affects-saying-goodbye-to-yesterdays-dream/) - EDITOR’S NOTE: Since our first posting in October 2016, Grief Dialogues has focused on grief as it relates to loss due to a death. In this Journal entry, How Grief Affects Saying Goodbye to Yesterday’s Dream, by Peggy Bud and Tamara Jacobson, we explore grief through a parent’s loss of what could have been or
- [Rebranding Grief and Cultivating a New, Refreshing Grief Culture](https://www.griefdialogues.com/rebranding-grief-and-cultivating-a-new-refreshing-grief-culture/) - On August 28, 2023 Time Magazine published an article “America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?” It stated “As more people flock to therapy, U.S. mental health is getting worse by multiple metrics. Suicide rates have risen by about 30% since 2000. Almost a third of U.S. adults now
- [Anticipatory Dread and Getting Through the Holidays](https://www.griefdialogues.com/anticipatory-dread-and-getting-through-the-holidays/) - Bereaved people have calendar problems: important dates loom on the horizon causing distress for many people. When we are aware that a death is looming, this distress can ramp up, creating confusing and messy feelings in families and friends. As forward looking humans, we anticipate events and about what will happen and how we will
- [Out of Grief Comes Art](https://www.griefdialogues.com/out-of-grief-comes-art/) - I am not an academic or someone with advanced degrees. I’m not a researcher in the clinical sense. What I am is a playwright and an observer — an observer of life.
- [Moving to a New City After Loss](https://www.griefdialogues.com/moving-to-a-new-city-after-loss/) - Whether the loss involves the death of a loved one, the end of a job or career, a decline in health, a divorce, or something else, the big changes can be devastating.
- [Or So They Told Her](https://www.griefdialogues.com/or-so-they-told-her/) - This journal article was written to bring acknowledgement to pregnancy and infant loss.
- [4 Tips for Planning Your Funeral With Your Family](https://www.griefdialogues.com/4-tips-for-planning-your-funeral-with-your-family/) - Knowing how to handle the day as well as the other aspects involved will help your family move forward and give them a roadmap for this difficult time ahead.
- [Finding The Right Words](https://www.griefdialogues.com/finding-the-right-words/) - Finding The Right Words, Cindy Weinstein
- [The True Story Behind The Film "Honoring Choices"](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-true-story-behind-the-film-honoring-choices-the-film/) - The real story behind our new film, Honoring Choices.
- [Navigating a Terminal Diagnosis | Guest Blogger, Camille Johnson](https://www.griefdialogues.com/navigating-a-terminal-diagnosis/) - When you or someone you love is given a terminal diagnosis, basic details can help provide comfort and security. By developing a plan and making preparations, you can regain some control over your circumstances during an emotional and challenging time.
- [The Best Practices For Dealing With Grief | Guest Blogger, Camille Johnson](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-best-practices-for-dealing-with-grief/) - The journey of parting with a loved one is never easy. When attachments and losses exist, grief tugs on the heart. Setting healthy goals can help you recover and get a sense of normalcy.
- [Premier Episode: Out Of Grief Comes Art](https://www.griefdialogues.com/premier-episode-out-of-grief-comes-art/) - 10:00 AM | Wednesday, June 8
- [Accepting Submissions Deadline: Volume 2: Grief Dialogues Book](https://www.griefdialogues.com/accepting-submissions-v2-griefdialogues/) - 11:59 AM | Monday, August 1
- [The Unthinkable- Handling the Last Days With a Dying Loved One - Guest Blogger, Camille Johnson](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-unthinkable-handling-the-last-days-with-a-dying-loved-one/) - Your sick or aging loved one doesn’t have long to live. You’ve expected the end for a while, but now that it is here, you’re not sure what to do next. There are so many technical details to take care of in the upcoming days, but you’re obviously caught up in losing someone very near
- [Life Without Art Is Like A Room Without Windows](https://www.griefdialogues.com/life-without-art-is-like-a-room-without-windows/) - I’ve seen how creating art out of our anguish and loss can be profoundly cathartic. It reinforces our resiliency whether we share our creation or not. I’ve also seen how many artists use their personal experiences of sorrow and adversity to create some of their greatest work.
- [GiveBIG - Healing With Art](https://www.griefdialogues.com/givebig-healing-with-art/) - Grief Dialogues is grateful to participate again this year in GiveBIG, a statewide fundraising campaign where individuals and organizations come together across Washington State to invest in our communities.
- [Ongoing Grief, Ongoing Joy - Guest Blogger, Harriet Hodgson](https://www.griefdialogues.com/ongoing-grief-ongoing-joy/) - Grief and I are well acquainted. I’m a bereaved wife, mother, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, cousin, and friend. In 2007 four family members died in succession, my daughter (mother of my twin grandchildren), father-in-law, brother, and the twin’s father. No wonder I think of it as the year of death. Gut-wrenching as the year was, I
- [Putting it Together Bit by Bit](https://www.griefdialogues.com/putting-it-together-bit-by-bit/) - It has to come to life! Bit by bit, putting it together Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art Every moment makes a contribution Every little detail plays a part Having just a vision’s no solution Everything depends on execution Putting it together, that’s what counts! For those of us Broadway
- [Welcome to Grief Dialogues<br> Health Care Education](https://www.griefdialogues.com/gd-health-care-continuing-education-for-professionals/) - My name is Elizabeth Coplan. I created Grief Dialogues and its theatrical productions in 2015 to open new conversations between grievers, those with terminal and chronic illness, and the health care providers who serve them. Today I planned to describe our new initiative, Grief Dialogues Health Care Education (GDHCE). GDHCE uses the same theatrical productions
- [The Eyes Have It](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-eyes-have-it/) - Before anyone corrects me, I go on record that I know the archaic phrase should read “the ayes have it,” and that the phrase is now only used when a verbal vote is taken. “All in favor say ‘aye’.” But hear me out. For those of us who care about our health and the health
- [Announcing our latest film: Juntos Nos Ayudamos/Better Together](https://www.griefdialogues.com/announcing-our-latest-film-juntos-nos-ayudamos-better-together/) - A little over a year ago, I met Dr. Nina Enriquez through our board member Dr. Bob Neimeyer. In one year, through the pandemic, Nina and I worked on her script Juntos Nos Ayudamos/Better Together. I am now proud to announce that we’ve completed the filming of this script about a Latino family who lost
- [Birth of an Award-Winning Film](https://www.griefdialogues.com/birth-of-an-award-winning-film/) - Last week Celluloid Bainbridge and Arts & Humanities Bainbridge announced the selections of their 18th season, and the film created for The Grief Dialogues, 8:AM., won the Opening Night Party screening. Celluloid spreads its wings this year with films from around region (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia. Their goal is to bring the
- [My Compassion Confession](https://www.griefdialogues.com/my-compassion-confession/) - I woke up this morning exhausted. I tossed and turned most of the night. Not worried about anything in particular. Merely everything in general. And I nursed a severe case of “bad attitude.” As I looked in the bathroom mirror, I squelched the urge to yell at my reflection — “I just don’t care.” My morning ritual
- [The Smallest Comfort](https://www.griefdialogues.com/the-smallest-comfort/) - It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Rana Awdish, MD, FCCP at Ford Medical Center in Detroit. Dr. Awdish is also the author of In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope, the first-hand account of a physician who suddenly becomes a dying patient. In short,
- [We Knew Better Than to Ask: Taking Care of  Our Health Care Providers Part I](https://www.griefdialogues.com/taking-care-of-our-health-care-providers/) - My father served in the United States Air Force. When he returned from Vietnam he did not receive a hero’s welcome from anyone other than his own family. Not that he was expecting one. He resumed his active duty status at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Nothing was said about what he
- [We Knew Better Than to Ask: Taking Care of  Our Health Care Providers | Part II](https://www.griefdialogues.com/we-knew-better-than-to-ask-taking-care-of-our-health-care-providers-part-ii/) - Dr. Back knows what health care providers first and foremost. They need to “power down, renew, reboot.” But can they? Dickens believes they can. “The medical profession is resilient. But there probably will be some mental issues. This is where we’re walking into a completely foreign land and we don’t know. We don’t know how we’re

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- [Home](https://www.griefdialogues.com/) - IN THE WAKE OF LIFEAn immersive theatrical experience supporting empathy, reflection, and community connection.Learn MoreLET'S WRITE A MUSICALA joyous musical about love, loss, and the power of storytelling.Learn MoreOUT OF GRIEF COMES ARTA hands-on guide to help process loss through creativity and meaningful expression.Book Details Coming Soon...MY GUARDIAN ANGELAn award-winning, heartfelt coming-of-age short film about
- [In Honor: Cape Cod](https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-honor/cape-cod-2025/) - The 2025 Cape Cod production presented by Grief Dialogues in association with Margaret McCarthy, Maureen Finnerty – Bon Matin, Cape Repertory Theater and Hyannis Arts Hall Made possible by these generous sponsors Toby Leary Fine Woodworking RA Martin ConstructionStarlight Group LLC Proceeds from the event support: Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Big Nick’s Ride,
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- [In Honor: San Antonio](https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-honor/san-antonio-2026/) - A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVED October 23 & 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Radius Center, San Antonio, TX Tickets: October 23 Tickets: October 24 You won’t watch this story. You’ll walk through it.An evening of theatre, music, and remembrance honoring those who served, those who continue to serve, and the
- [Let's Write a Musical](https://www.griefdialogues.com/lets-write-a-musical/) - A Musical About Love, Loss, and the Power of StorytellingBased on a true storyThis heartfelt and inspiring journey follows David Hamilton and his wife as they write a romantic comedy in the wake of David’s cancer diagnosis. As their real-life challenges unfold, so does the story of Olive and Blake, a young couple in the
- [In Honor: An Immersive Experience](https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-honor/) - A Tribute to those who served An immersive, artful theatre experience about loss, love, and what it means to be human, In Honor examines the cost of courage and the silence that follows the battlefield.In Honor is a two-hour immersive event that gives voice to veterans and their families through theatre, spoken word, music, and
- [In the Wake of Life: An Immersive Experience](https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-the-wake-of-life/) - Using immersive theatre to support empathy, reflection & community connection In the Wake of Life is an immersive theatrical experience combining short plays, poetry, music, interactive sculpture, and guided audience reflection to explore dying, death, and grief. Tender, awkward, and often unexpectedly humorous, each piece offers a distinct perspective on loss. Through innovative storytelling and
- [Our Loving Companions](https://www.griefdialogues.com/our-loving-companions/) - Using immersive theatre to support empathy, reflection & community connection Our Loving Companions is an immersive theatrical experience combining short plays, poetry, music and guided audience reflection to explore how the strength of the human-animal bond gets us through dying, death, and grief of our pets and animal companions. Tender, awkward, and often unexpectedly humorous, each piece
- ['Til Death by Elizabeth Coplan](https://www.griefdialogues.com/til-death/) - 'Til Death Off-Broadway Theatre Row November 19-December 23, 2023Written by Elizabeth CoplanDirected by Chad Austin STARRING Two-Time Tony Award Winner Judy KayeTony Award Nominee Robert Cuccioli AND Whitney Morse Dominick LaRuffa Jr. Michael Lee Brown WITH Amy Hargreaves One mother’s choice unveils a family’s long-buried secrets.As Mary’s life-altering decision sends shockwaves through her loving-but-turbulent family,
- [In the Wake of Life: Detroit](https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-the-wake-of-life/detroit/) - Sponsored in part by Upcoming Performance The War MemorialGrosse Pointe Farms, MichiganMay 4 & 5, 6:30 p.m.Free and open to the public Hosted by NO TICKETS AVAILABLE BOTH SHOWS SOLD OUT! Actors, Performers, & Guides Xydee Alexander Phil Elam Tayler Jones David Popa Jeff Priskorn Jacquie Floyd Nick Szczerba Una O'Riordan Special Guests Dwight Stackhouse
- [Grief Dialogues Podcasts](https://www.griefdialogues.com/podcasts/) - PODCASTS Latest Podcasts Featuring Grief Dialogues The "Due To Expire" Podcast with Corey L. KennardMost people spend decades climbing, then call it a life. Elizabeth Coplan spends four decades in Fortune 500 marketing and high-stakes law firm PR, then makes a sharper turn: she uses those same skills to build Grief Dialogues, a theater-driven movement
- [Plays & Musicals](https://www.griefdialogues.com/plays-musicals/) - Plays & Musicals Grief Dialogues’ theatrical work explores real human experiences of grief, love, and meaning. Through live presence and collective witnessing, it holds sacred space to bring difficult stories into the room. MUSICAL Let's Write a Musical Written by Lawrie Chiaro & Elizabeth Coplan, Directed by John CoppolaLife’s final act deserves a showstopper.A joyous
- [Immersive Experiences](https://www.griefdialogues.com/immersive-experiences/) - Immersive Experiences Our immersive experiences remove the boundary between audience and performer, placing you inside a shared space where story, emotion, and human connection unfold together. In The Wake of Life Produced by Elizabeth Coplan, Directed by Dani DavisUsing immersive theatre to support empathy, reflection, and community connection.An immersive theatrical experience combining short plays, poetry,
- [In the Wake of Life: Connecticut](https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-the-wake-of-life/connecticut/) - Sponsored in part by Upcoming Performance The Norwalk Performing Arts Lab300 Grumman Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851June 18, 19 & 20 @ 7 p.m.June 21 @ 2 p.m.Special GuestsTBAProduced byElizabeth CoplanDirected byMichael BudOriginal production directed by Dani Davis Get Tickets Donation Tiers Your generous contribution will be recognized throughout the event. The Circle of Witness: $5,000+
- [In Honor: Los Angeles 2025](https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-honor/los-angeles-2025/) - In Honor: Los Angeles 2025 This Production of In Honor was made possible by: SPECIAL GUEST: Donations dedicated in honor or memory of someone had their names incorporated into the display of remembrance. A free, three-hour immersive event at the Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA honoring our military and Veteran communities, especially those affected by the Los
- [Michael Bud](https://www.griefdialogues.com/about/michael-bud/) - GRIEF DIALOGUES LEADERSHIP The team behind the dialogues MICHAEL BUD Creative Producer & Director of Design Michael Bud is Creative Producer & Director of Design for Grief Dialogues, a Certified Grief Coach, and co-author of Out of Grief Comes Art. He brings more than two decades of experience at the intersection of design, storytelling, theater,
- [Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar](https://www.griefdialogues.com/about/dr-qwynn-g-salazar/) - GRIEF DIALOGUES LEADERSHIP The team behind the dialogues Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar Artist-in-Residence At the intersection of story, service, and systems transformation, Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar is redefining how nations honor, support, and accompany Veterans and their loved ones as they age, face end-of-life, experience bereavement, and navigate survivorship. An internationally recognized applied scholar-practitioner, she integrates public
- [About](https://www.griefdialogues.com/about/) - ABOUT GRIEF DIALOGUES Join a massive community conversation about all things death, dying, and grief-related. Resources For patients, families, and caregivers STORIES Relatable, beautiful stories from talented artists and authors News Events, news, networking, and conversation starters on our social platforms. Facebook Linkedin Instagram We learn by engaging in theatre. The main goal is to
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- [Timeline](https://www.griefdialogues.com/timeline/) - TIMELINE The ten-year journey of art from grief. 2016 Elizabeth Coplan, the playwright of Hospice: A Love Story, showcased her stage performances on dying, death, and grief in Sedona, AZ, Portland, OR, and Los Angeles, CA. Elizabeth served as a presenter at the University of Memphis, TN, and Antioch University, Seattle, WA, where she delivered
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