Human Story Theatre company are touring their critically-acclaimed, bitter-sweet play about a mother facing dementia with the help of her daughter - and performances are coming to Olney, Stony Stratford and Milton Keynes.
Uniquely, each intimate performance of Connie’s Colander will be followed by a Q&A with a medical or care expert.
The national tour of 36 libraries will take ‘pay-what-you-can’, pop-up theatre and critical support to people who might otherwise suffer in isolation.
Connie is a retired domestic science teacher. Emily, her daughter, is enjoying hosting her first TV cookery show: Connie’s Colander, bringing her mother’s recipes onscreen and up to date.
The hour-long play traces the evolving relationship throughout their lives, and the impact of Connie’s Alzheimer’s. Can their relationship, and the TV show, survive?
After the play, the actors facilitate a 20-minute Q&A with guest specialists, offering information and stories of living well with dementia, and encourage the audience to share their own experiences.
Connie’s Colander, written by Human Story Theatre’s Gaye Poole will play Olney Library (May 9, 7pm), Stony Stratford Library (May 15, 7pm) and Milton Keynes Central Library (May 16, 6.30pm).
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