- What Our Audiences Have Said...
- Thought provoking. Good for discussions afterwards with other caregivers (ethics, etc.)
- This has stimulated me to think, rethink and think again about this subject. Do I want someone to tell me what to do or stop me from acting on my feelings? If I need love and compassion and passion, I would hate for someone to stop me if I was consenting.
- Whew! A great introduction to a very difficult subject. Good issues raised on stage and by the audience. We need to talk more about this.
- This is an excellent way to train staff...
- You have provided insight into interaction and action to assist in diffusing a situation, showing empathy (while) including client and family in the process.
- A wonderful way to learn approach and communication skills with AD individuals.
- I wish all families could see this one! It might make that difficult situation a little easier.
- Target was fantastic, innovative and thought provoking. This group should be funded to go to all elder care facilities and should be a pre-requisite for the p.a.c. LPN RN course.
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"Your play I Don't Know You Anymore touched my heart. Through my nursing practice so far I have worked with many clients and families who are dealing with alzheimer's. It is a struggle for the heart for all involved... Thanks again for your honest look and portrayal of life."
-- Christina McKay
"Target Theatre's performance of I Don't Know You Anymore was truly a highlight of... our recent provincial conference... Although it raised some very controversial issues, and the ensuing discussion was quite emotional, I thought it might interest you to know that Target Theatre received glowing praise from participants attending the conference. Just a sampling of the comments we received:
Kern Windwraith
Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
"The Target Theatre Society drama presentations were excellent. What a creative and powerful use of drama to show the challenges of caregiving in Alzheimer's disease! I hope to see them again (in the) future... They added so much to the conference."
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"A fascinating and powerful waltz through the personal histories of eight people acting out their lives and recollections during World War II. Target Theatre's gold-medal-winning seniors are rich storytellers who charm and engage the audience with hilarious, witty and honest monologues strung together by music, dance and memory. Bring your tissue and get ready to laugh, cry and laugh some more."
-- Karen Hugdahl
"By the time I walked out of the theatre, there wasn't an actor I didn't want to bundle up, take home with me, make a big pot of tea and dig out my best cookies for, and sit down with... wide-eyed and hopeful for more stories."
-- Maria Ciarniello
"It'll make you laugh. It'll get your toes a-tappin'. It will, no matter how hard you try to avoid it, bring a lump to your throat. Then it'll make you laugh all over again.
Through a series of short vignettes and monologues, on a simple stage set against a musical backdrop of "In the Mood" and "Roll Out the Barrel," the players of Victoria's Target Theatre recall the sometimes light-hearted, sometimes heart-wrenching realities of coming of age in World War II.
There's the terror of being young and alone in a bomb shelter in London, the disappointment of lining up at the butcher's shop to buy bacon only to discover that there's nothing left except tripe, and (on the other side of the ration card, as it were) the pride of being a female machinist helping to build a Rolls Royce tank engine.
And there are the timeless challenges of teenagehood: unravelling the mysteries of the opposite sex, sitting alone at the local dance, and dispelling the myth of kissing (no dear, it won't make you pregnant).
For those in the audience on opening night who went through the war during their teens, the play undoubtedly brought back memories. For those of us a touch younger, it was a pleasant blend of entertainment and social history..."
-- Roy McFarlane
"WW II as told by those who were kids and teenagers at the time. No pretensions, just very well done."
-- Tudor Davies
