Let's Play House - Caregivers Association presents Imagiscape Theatre @ Royal Alberta Museum

"I did not expect this... " 4.5 stars - Edmonton Journal

"Life at its most n.a.k.e.d ... the actors escape gravity."
- SEE Magazine

Jonathon cares for his mother with Alzheimer's, and, he believes, a bad attitude. Full of hope, he tries to inspire her to get off the couch and join him in ecological action. When a caregiver does everything right, but still everything is wrong, what can he do with repressed rage?
Carlynn cares for her son with inexplicable crippling pain.
When completely-debilitating pain hasn't been cured after 12 years,
what can a family do?
Struggling to transform their desperate homes, to their families they propose: "Let's do a project together, where the project is a play, and the play is about us."

Let's Play House sincerely tests the idea that caregiving can be rewarding, and healing.

The event includes the drama/dance show, and excerpts from the film documentary.

"Heavy subject ... Light and entertaining ... Powerful" - VUE Weekly

Let's Play House was originally called "Heal Thyself" to express our frustration ("we've done all that should be necessary to bring about healing, now heal!"), and to acknowledge that the caregiver may need healing/changing. From a different angle, we realize that if we cannot heal our friends we must heal ourselves of our need to heal them. The title "Let's Play House" better conveys the energy of the show, which invites people into our process - sometimes fun, sometimes dramatic.

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Alberta Caregivers Association:
If you are a family caregiver and you need information or support, we are here to help you!
Call 780-453-5088 or toll free 1-877-453-5088, or email:
karen ''at" AlbertaCaregiversAssociation.org

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More Reviews: www.imagiscape.ca/reviews !!!

Imagiscape Theatre: stage shows, workshops, documentary. www.imagiscape.ca

Imagiscape is based in Toronto, but can incorporate your event into an efficient tour.

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Category: Of the available options "Entertainment" is best. It is definitely "Education" too, but caregivers deserve a special event, and "Entertainment" captures that more than "Education".

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• caregiver
• caregiving
• Alberta
• Imagiscape
• theatre
• wheelchair
• accessible
• alzheimer's
• alzheimers
• chronic
• pain
• autism
• schizophrenia
• mental
• health
• illness
• brain
• injury
• trauma
• grief
• rage
• anger
• disAbility
• disabled
• fun
• play
• love
• conference
• PSW
• home-help
• family
• dynamics
• therapy
• loss
• violence
• frustration
• healing
• relationships
• homecare
• home
• care
• doctors
• nursing
• medical
• neurology
• pharmacology
• psychology
• psychiatry
• neurogenesis
• rehabilitation
• physical
• holistic
• spirit
• arts
• hope
• drama
• dramatic
• humor
• Toronto

[MakeMeAChannel]

We are based in Toronto.

We are organizing a tour through North America.

(We have also received some requests from Europe and 3 from Asia. We may do some performances outside our continent; we can certainly come to Florida. I will send a message to you with contact details.)

[DynamicCandidates]

Where are you based?

Do you tour?

Could you come to Florida (Orlando)?