Memory Generation: Theater, Dementia, and Stories That Connect Us

Sara Zatz and Sherrine Azab join us to discuss Memory Generation, a new interactive theater work that explores dementia, caregiving and community through performance, conversation, and shared creative experiences.

Created by Zatz and directed by Azab, Memory Generation takes place in a memory café, where people affected by dementia gather in a setting centered on creativity and connection rather than illness. The piece grew out of conversations with people whose lives have been touched by memory loss, including caregivers, artists and community members. The performance explores the emotional complexity of dementia — including grief, humor, isolation, care, and moments of unexpected joy.

Zatz is also the artistic director of engagement of Pink Fang, a New York-based creative studio. Azab is a Detroit-based theater director and co-director of A Host of People.

Join us Friday, July 17, at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET for a Live Talk with Zatz and Azab on Memory Generation, creativity, caregiving, and the power of theater to build connection around memory loss.

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