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Ages and Stages
— the place of theatre in representations and recollections of ageing | | Author(s) | Miriam Bernard, David Amigoni, Lucy Munro |
| Corporate Author | New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA; Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2012 |
| Pages | 8 pp (NDA Findings 15) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Drama ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Projects ; Newcastle-under-Lyme ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | Ages and Stages is a collaboration between Keele University and the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Between October 2009 and July 2012, the researchers explored historical representations of ageing within the Vic's social documentaries; and they interviewed 95 older people who have been involved with the theatre as volunteers, actors and employees, audience members, and sources for the documentaries. The research was drawn together to create a new piece of documentary drama called Our Age, Our Stage and the associated Ages and Stages Exhibition. The research demonstrates the importance of challenging stereotypes that creativity declines or ceases with age. The importance for older people of inclusion and participation through volunteering and involvement in creative activities is highlighted. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130503005 P |
| Classmark | HKD: DB: TOB: 3E: 8STH: 3A:6KC * |
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