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Pam Schweitzer’s Reminiscence Theatre:  Making Theatre from Memories is a guide to working with older adults to translate personal memories into interactive theatre. It draws on several decades of work in performance art, intergenerational projects, and methods for sharing memories and experiences between generations and cultures. Her primary message is the value of real life stories as the basis for theatre.The book includes Schweitzer’s observations about the benefits of participatory theatre, including overcoming social isolation, increasing self-confidence and building new relationships.

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