The Area Agency on Aging is announcing the next event of the Arts & Aging Partnership of Southwest Michigan, “Memory of a Dance.” The play, written by up-and-coming playwright Terry Guest, and performed by local actors, tells the story of an intergenerational family in Southwest Michigan.
“Memory of a Dance is a powerful representation of the complexities of navigating the journey of a family impacted by a dementia diagnosis,” said Christine Vanlandingham, AAA chief executive officer.
The play was developed in part based on input from residents of Southwest Michigan who are living with a dementia diagnosis. “The candor of the advisors on this project who themselves are living with dementia shaped this play in powerful ways,” says Vanlandingham. “Terry Guest is an exceptional playwright. His skills combined with the real-life experience of people living with dementia and their care partners is a recipe for a moving experience. It’s one not to be missed.”
“Memory of a Dance” will premiere at 7 p.m. April 21, and 2 p.m. April 22 and 23 at the Campus for Creative Aging, 2920 Lakeview Ave., St. Joseph, and 2 p.m. April 29 at the Hanson Theater at Lake Michigan College, 1100 Yore Ave., Benton Harbor.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students. Tickets can be purchased online at www.campusforcreativeaging.org/classes.
The show stars Carol Sizer, Bill Klein, Lauren Scott, and Chokwe Pitchford.
The community organizations that make up the Arts and Aging Partnership include Area Agency on Aging, the Campus for Creative Aging, Lake Michigan College, the GhostLight Theatre, Twin City Players, and the Berrien Community Foundation. The Arts & Aging Partnership was created in 2022 to harness the power of the arts to inform and engage the community and impact public healt
