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Living Words first ever Fundraiser!
The Pullman, Folkestone TUES 19th MARCH 1830 – 2030. AUCTION. RAFFLE. WORDS & SONG. Check out the fantastic auction items for our first ever fundraiser. We are so grateful to all who have supported us. If you can come along, then do. If not you can still bid. Just email Charlotte at Living Words by…
Read MoreNew care home residency
So, this new care home residency is the first residency Pippa and I are doing on our own – on our own together, thankfully. Our training continues but the training wheels are off and although Susanna continues to support and guide us when needed, she is no longer running along beside us, we are doing…
Read MoreSusanna performs at National Care Forum conference
Susanna is delighted to be presenting segments from CRACKPOT at The National Care Forum annual conference on Tuesday, 17th May 2016. Click here for full information.
Read MoreWhere Now? New theatre show premiering 27th May 2016.
James Berry event – British Library 21st May.
Susanna has been working with poet James Berry for the past 4+ years. Come and hear about their work together and a lot more about Jame’s life and poetry. 1pm. Sat 21st May.
Read MoreNormal? Festival of the Brain, Folkestone
Normal? Festival of the Brain is here again. We are proud to be partners and co-curators of this festival – click here for details.
Read MoreArtist sharing – 21st April. Dementia Research Centre.
On 22nd March
Therapist, author and dementia trainer Danuta Lipinska spent a morning with us a couple of weeks ago, furthering our vulnerable adults awareness, leading experiential exercises and lending her supportive insight in to this work. She emailed this over, to be shared here on our blog: On 22 March It was a great pleasure and honour to…
Read MoreComing Off Script
Coming Off Script It was about this time last year that we did our first training residency at Westmead Carehome. This was a three month project with four artists working with 2-4 people living with a dementia under the close supervision and guidance of Susanna. For me this experience was life changing. It was an…
Read MoreProcess
Process Our current project – WHERE NOW? – is the first time we have directly teamed a nursing home residency with the creation of a performance piece. The timing and structure of the project means that each week, along with our rehearsal room reflection and enquiry, we are starting to explore performative possibilities and create…
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