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“We Don’t Want to be Seen as Victims”: The Older People Using Theatre to Tell Their Covid Stories
Articles and Blog Posts
This article focuses on “Secret Country,” a digital theatre piece created by the Re-Live Company of Elders based in Cardiff, Wales. Drawing on the pandemic experience of the company’s nine members , ages 72-93, “Secret …
“Performed by the People Who Lived It”: Theatre 55 Stages Shows Older Adults Want
Articles and Blog Posts
In this blog post, Lifetime Arts Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ed Friedman, talks about Theatre 55, a company founded in 2018 by Richard Hitchler in St. Paul, Minnesota, whose mission is “to enrich the lives …
Acting Out! An Intergenerational Theatre Performance
Videos
Gloria King and Jarahn Cosby perform, “Acting Out!,” at “Advancing Creative Aging in NYC,” a convening held on February 7, 2020 at the Ford Foundation in New York to celebrate and share the findings from …
Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in the Lives of Older People
via Ageing and Society | Articles and Blog Posts
Since 2009 researchers Miriam Bernard and Michelle Rickett have been involved in a set of related projects under the title “Ages and Stages.” This is a collaboration with researchers at Keele University and theater specialists …
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) Teal Room Community Classes
Academic Courses
From the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) Website: AFA’s Teal Room Community Classes provides a variety of in-person therapeutic programs ranging from the creative arts therapies, Broadway singer performances, chair yoga, gardening classes, and more! …
Annie Montgomery, Teaching Artist
Articles and Blog Posts
In this interview with Lifetime Arts’ Director of Education, Annie Montgomery, she talks about how her passion for theatre inspired her to become a teaching artist, and how a colleague invited her to co-teach one …
David DeBlieck, Teaching Artist
Articles and Blog Posts
Teaching artist, David DeBlieck currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Dance in the Theater Department at the College of St Benedict & St John’s University. Since 2010, David has conducted numerous workshops and …
David Deblinger, Teaching Artist
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In this interview, performing artist, David Deblinger, talks about how he began his performing arts career after graduating from the New York’s High School of Performing Arts in the 1980’s. From there, he worked for …
Directing Older Actors: A Tip Sheet
Toolkits
From the toolkit description: Directing older actors can be an extremely rewarding experience when you learn basic techniques, adaptations, and tips that will help you be successful. Learn about organization, staging, memorization, choosing scripts, casting, …
Frank Ingrasciotta, Teaching Artist
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In this interview, performing artist Frank Ingrasciotta, talks about how he discovered educational theatre and how one of his performances at a senior living center led him to teaching a memoir writing workshop to senior …