The highly-regarded Cape Talk host and Rhodes University trained actor, John Maytham, commissioned multiple award-winning playwright, Mike van Graan, to write a solo show that he could perform. Drawing on their own experiences of ageing as well Being Mortal, Atul Gawande’s international bestseller, To Life, With Love emerged as a poetic reflection on loss and love and the way we choose to live.

The solo work has resonated with audiences allowing for catharsis, provocation and inspiration. The critics too, have been generous.
 

'...a perfectly-crafted fit - Van Graan's script and Maytham's delivery go together like a hand inside a glove...a deeply human meditation on choice, and the stubborn beauty of living.' - Karen Rutter, Weekend Special.

'To Life, with Love is teater wat jou help om sin te maak van die lewe. Dit laat jou gereeld lag, maar bowenal laat dit jou met dankbaarheid vir die wonderlike dele van die lewe.' - Laetitia Pople, Die Burger.

'The script is beautifully written...directed with care by Josh Lindberg and delivered skillfully with flow and just the right amount of humour by John Maytham....A moving one-hander that we should all see.' - Jozi and Lara, samsays_sa.