BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT LAST-MODIFIED:20080507T093021 SEQUENCE:0 CONTACT:events@wellcomecollection.org ORGANIZER:Wellcome Collection DTEND:20080524T133000 UID:2008-07-26T01:29:53-0400_647511745@socialweb1 DESCRIPTION:_an innovative new play (performed by Y Touring Theatre Company ) exploring some of the issues surrounding the revision of the HFE Act com ing to Wellcome Collection_ \n \n*_“Nobody Lives Forever”_* _by Judith Johnson_ \n_A New Play about Stem Cells produced by Y Touring Theatre Comp any_ \n \nInnovative theatre combines with lively debate in a new groundbre aking play. Nobody Lives Forever explores the social\, moral\, scientific a nd political questions raised by stem cell research and applies it to every day living. The free performances from Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 May take pl ace at Wellcome Collection\, London’s latest cultural ‘must-see’ venu e that explores the relationship between medicine\, life and art. Wellcome Collection encourages open debate about science related topics in a neutral and informed environment. Nobody Live Forever has been written by award-wi nning playwright Judith Johnson and is performed by Y Touring Theatre Compa ny\, which is an operation of Central YMCA\, the UK’s leading activity fo r health charity and the world’s first YMCA. \n \nThe theme of the perfor mance is pertinent given the revision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryo logy (HFE) Act currently being debated in Parliament. The revision of the A ct aims to ensure that it keeps pace with the scientific and medical develo pments in the field of embryology research whilst maintaining public confid ence in future research into this important area. Nobody Lives Forever exam ines the trials and tribulations of a family of three - mother\, son and da ughter – who are dealing with the realities and complexities of Huntingto n’s disease\, IVF treatment\, and religious and scientific conflict. Perf ormances will be followed by an engaging debate\, using electronic voting t echnology to encourage the audience to explore what they think and feel abo ut the issues posed by the drama. \n \n‘Nobody Lives Forever’ has been developed in partnership with the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and supported by the Medical Research Council\, the Department of H ealth\, Action Medical Research and King's College London. It is targeted a t young people studying towards GCSEs and above. The performance builds on the success of ‘Every Breath’\, a project developed in partnership with the AMRC in 2005. Written again by Judith Johnson\, the play explored the use of animals in biomedical research. The production was awarded the prest igious Golden Cockerel Award during its run at the Edinburgh Festival. \n \ nTo book for Nobody Lives Forever at Wellcome Collection\, please call 020 7611 2222 or email the number of tickets you require\, together with your f ull name and telephone number\, to events@wellcomecollection.org. \n \n_Y T ouring Theatre Company is Central YMCA’s award-winning national touring t heatre group. Over 2 million people to date have seen a Y Touring performan ce since its launch in 1989. For more info on Y Touring\, visit: http://www .ytouring.org.uk/ To find out more about Central YMCA\, visit: http://www.y mca.co.uk_ \n \n SUMMARY:Nobody Lives Forever by Judith Johnson DTSTART:20080520T123000 CREATED:20080507T092620 DTSTAMP:20080726T012953 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR