About this Event
In recognition of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, join The DAP Acknowledgement Project for Dementia Stories DC x Verbal Gymnastics, an afternoon celebrating the lives of Washingtonians living with memory loss, and raising awareness about the support caregivers need.
- Complimentary Portrait Session for Families
- Verbal Gymnastics theatre performance based on true stories of Washingtonians living with memory loss
- Lunch and community connection
Building upon the success of last summer’s Dementia Stories DC: Part 1, this experience invites families, caregivers, community members, and advocates to come together for an engaging afternoon of theater, visual arts, and resource-sharing.
Dementia Stories DC profiled in East of the River.
Through interactive playback theater, photography, and personal storytelling, we will explore the experiences of individuals living with memory loss and the family members, friends, and caregivers who walk alongside them.
About Verbal Gymnastics. Founded by John Johnson, Verbal Gymnastics is a DC-based theatre company that provides storytelling workshops, playback theater performances, and performance poetry.
What is playback theatre? "An interactive, improvisational form of theater where audience members share real-life stories and watch trained actors and musicians enact them on the spot."
Dementia may change how we remember. It does not diminish who we are.
Join us as we continue to honor the stories, celebrate the lives, and acknowledge the people behind every memory.
Presented by The DAP Acknowledgement Project.
Portraits capature the unbreakable bond between loved ones. In photo, Dionne Reeder (left) and sister Jackie Reeder. Photo by Edward Underwood for the Dap Acknowledgement Project.
Caregivers reflect on how they get know their loved ones, and raise awareness about the support needed to maintain their own wellbeing.
Event venue & nearby stays
Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, United States
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