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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 …
Raising the Curtain on Senior Theatre
Articles and Blog Posts
In this Next Avenue article, Debbie Miller provides a lively introduction to the phenomenon of “senior theatre” in the U.S. She focuses on two of the best known senior theatres: Stagebridge in San Francisco, and …
Reminiscence Theatre: Making Theatre from Memories
Books and Chapters
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 …
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 …
The Creative Connections Project- Fully-Funded Arts Programs for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
Press Releases
Arts for the Aging is seeking long term care communities of older adults located in Montgomery County, Maryland to receive four therapeutic arts programs at no cost to selected communities. Montgomery County Department of Health …
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 …
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 …