COUPLES
Couples
Stories about the impact of prostate cancer
COUPLES was an artistic collaboration between Dr Daniel Kelly, Reader in Cancer and Palliative Care at Middlesex University and the acclaimed photographer, Tim Wainwright and can be viewed at www.prostatecouples.com.
Through COUPLES, Kelly and Wainwright describe how prostate cancer impacts on the lives of people affected by the disease. It also celebrates what is gained both by seeking and providing support, so improving awareness of the impact of prostate cancer on people’s everyday lives.
The project uses photography, interviews and sound to share experiences and promote a better understanding, as well as raise new questions, about the support needed to cope with prostate cancer. It involves people from across the UK and a range of backgrounds and lifestyles including all ages and types of relationships - husbands and wives or partners, and those closely involved in the cancer experience such as sisters, daughters, friends and colleagues.
The COUPLES project launch was held on 25th March 2010 at the Drill Hall in central London and was a performance acted by Maggie Steed, Joseph Marcell, Carolyn Pickes and Simon Chandler. We were delighted that it was a complete sell out and people in attendance included health professionals and some of the Couples themselves.
The performance has been filmed and the DVD will be available soon. For more information please contact Claire Blackburn: claire.blackburn@prostate-cancer.org.uk or call 020 8222 7687.