An ailing man sits alone “on the edge” of his hospital bed. He has a decision to make. And it is not the first time in his life that he has been asked to make it. As a voice from the other side guides him through the grieving process to a potentially final destination, Adam must evaluate the value of a good life lived against the unpromised one yet to come. Rich and Dorothea Helms have done a superlative job crafting this short play that walks the narrow balance between poignant and sentimental without ever taking a false step.

For a journey through the 5 stages of grief during a hospital stay, the authors find an effective balance of humor and vulnerability reflecting on the complexities of a life lived and teetering on the edge of a possible ending.

"The stages of grief" an almost lighthearted near-death dramedy. The authors masterfully navigate through all the pitfalls such a play could fall into and stay on top. Although it was written as a radio drama, the text already contains a variety of staging possibilities, as well as interesting costume suggestions. Perhaps no one has ever seen death quite like this before.