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  • Performing Arts
  • Sociology
  • Thanatology

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  • Conversations about death are often stigmatized, negatively impacting end-of-life care quality.
  • Socially engaged projects like Death Cafes aim to encourage open discussion on mortality.
  • Cultural taboos surrounding death hinder open dialogue and support systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if autobiographical performance can stimulate discussions on death and dying.
  • To analyze the effectiveness of a performance/dramaturgical methodology in engaging participants with end-of-life subjects.
  • To explore how autobiographical performance influences conversations about death, dying, and bereavement within a socially engaged context.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a mixed-methods approach combining Practice as Research (PaR) and qualitative research strategies.
  • Utilized autobiographical performance strategies within the Death, Dinner, and Performance project.
  • Conducted inductive, thematic analysis of participant responses and PaR reflections.

Main Results:

  • Recurring themes emerged in participant discussions regarding death and dying.
  • The use of commensality and autobiographical performance facilitated engagement with sensitive topics.
  • Relationality was enhanced through the socially engaged performance strategies, fostering deeper conversations.

Conclusions:

  • Autobiographical performance serves as a viable method for initiating and sustaining conversations about death and dying.
  • Socially engaged artistic practices can effectively address cultural stigmas surrounding mortality.
  • The Death, Dinner, and Performance project demonstrates the potential of performance art in improving end-of-life communication.