Real Live Theatre
RLT presents Work-in-Progress Sharings of The Birth/Death Project
Jun 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
July 11 1pm and 4pm (but please see below for venue information for each sharing)
Fri June 26 is at The LAVA Center in Greenfield; Saturday July 11 at 1pm is at Holyoke Public Library and 4pm is at Forbes Library in Northampton
The only thing all humans share is that we are all born and we all die. Yet we often feel disconnected, lonely, or isolated in our journeys through these experiences.
Real Live Theatre’s Birth/Death Project seeks to change that, one story at a time, weaving our truths together.
This work-in-progress offers a collage of stories, scenes, and vignettes inspired by the real stories local folks have shared with our project which have been woven together to share with all of you. Joy, grief, wonder, fear, amazement, mess, glory, hilarity, pain, connection. Join us in remembering what it feels like to be truly human together.
Produced by Ellen Morbyrne, Lena Vani, Rachel Hall
Devised by Dorian Gregory, Trenda Loftin, Ellen Morbyrne, Seth Olsen, Em Rawls, Jordan Reed, Lena Vani; inspired by interviews with folks across the Valley
Directed by Ellen Morbyrne
Performed by Dorian Gregory, Trenda Loftin, Ellen Morbyrne, Seth Olsen, Em Rawls
All sharings are FREE (donations accepted; donations received on June 26 will be split 50/50 with The LAVA Center)
The 2026 phase of this project is supported in part by grants from the Conway, Hadley, Holyoke, and Shelburne Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
www.reallivetheatre.net/birth-
**Our sharing at The LAVA Center on Friday June 26 is a mask-required sharing, with masks provided at the space.**
