In the Wake of Life…An immersive, theatrical experience

A Bold Theatrical Experiment in a Sacred Space

Staged in the chapel’s historic rooms, In the Wake of Life invites audiences to move through a series of short plays, live vignettes, and interactive art installations. Each room becomes its own act — a poetic encounter with memory, mourning, and meaning. Licensed grief professionals are on hand to ensure that this deeply emotional experience remains grounded in compassion and care.

“This is not grief as tragedy — it’s grief as transformation,” says playwright and producer Elizabeth Coplan, founder of Grief Dialogues. “By bringing theatre into a funeral home, we’re reclaiming the language of loss and giving audiences a new way to see themselves in it — through story, humor, and shared humanity.”