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Theatre Arts for Improving Cognition and Affective Health
via Activities Adaptations and Aging | Articles and Blog Posts
Psychologist Helga Noice and Theatre Educator Tony Noice have a long record of analyzing the impact of participatory arts on older adults, with a specialty in the relationship between theatre arts and cognition. This article …
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 …
The Cultural Value of Older People’s Experiences of Theater-Making: A Review
via The Gerontologist | Articles and Blog Posts
This article aims to examine, specifically, the “cultural value” that older adults derive from involvement in theater and drama as participants rather than just observers. They note that many other studies of the impact of …
Return to the Age of Aquarius
Articles and Blog Posts
This Next Avenue article by Julie Pfitzinger features a recent production of “Hair” by the Minneapolis-based theatre company Theatre 55. The company was founded to provide opportunities for older adults to participate in professional …