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- As our loved ones age we're taught how to physically care for them. For many who have had a loved one diagnosed with dementia, one of their first comments is related to the inability to communicate or engage in a meaningful way. Garden Shark explores the healing power of improv as we follow Inside Out Theatre and their program, Village Improv for Alzheimer's (VIA), as they use improv to provide adults living with dementia a safe place to creatively express themselves. Garden Shark shares the experiences of people living with dementia, and their care partners, and shows the positive effects improv has had on their lives. It also presents the possibility that improv is a tool that can be taught to improve communication between people living with dementia and their care partners and health care professionals. Improv is all about saying 'YES' and being in the moment. Memory isn't required and in improv's failure-free environment there are no bad ideas. The goal of the VIA Program is to bring an hour of life, laughter, joy and creativity into the lives of folks dealing with a really difficult part of their life. And to do it in a way that sets them up for success. The VIA program was designed around the idea of creating meaningful activity that preserves dignity and autonomy, validates perception, and focuses on in-the-moment strengths and aptitudes rather than memory recall. By feeling safe, supported, and respected, people living with dementia can prolong their cognition. At the center of both the VIA program and improvised theatre is the principle that there are no wrong answers; all ideas can be built upon so everyone is celebrated for the creative and insightful people they are. By teaching the ability to live in the moment, communicate, and learn to laugh in spite of their struggles, Garden Shark reminds us to be present and helps us uncover the joys that can exist after diagnosis. We don't lose people who have dementia, we just need to learn the skills necessary to find them again.
- Rerouted is a COVID inspired story about necessities with a cross cultural twist. We all have necessities and will go to great measures to fulfill them.