MEDIA ADVISORY - Love and the Trick of Time: A Multidisciplinary Production Exploring Love, Time, and Dementia

TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2025 /CNW/ -

What:	Cahoots Theatre, in collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, presents Love and the Trick of Time, an innovative and deeply moving multidisciplinary production. Directed by Tanisha Taitt and Kristin Bartlett, this performance explores how love and time are redefined through the lens of dementia.
When:	February 14–16, 2025
Where:	Tarragon Mainspace 30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto, ON
Details:	Created with the Timeless Love Ensemble, Love and the Trick of Time transports audiences through a tapestry of narratives, highlighting the unique experiences of care partners and those living with dementia. The production delves into the non-linear nature of time in the context of dementia, blending powerful storytelling with music performed by the Golden Threads Choir – a group featuring individuals living with dementia and their care partners.
	The performance also incorporates visual art and personal stories, providing a rare and heartfelt glimpse into the complexities of love, memory, and connection through the lived experience of individuals impacted by dementia. At its heart, the production celebrates community, creativity, and resilience.
Why Attend:	"We invite the community to experience a groundbreaking theatrical event that amplifies the voices of individuals living with dementia and their care partners," said Kristin Bartlett production co-director and Active Living Coordinator at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, "What you will witness is the transformative power of art, music, and storytelling in fostering connection and understanding and support the ongoing efforts of the Alzheimer Society to remove the misconceptions and stigma around  dementia. "
	"Anyone whose sacred circle has been touched by dementia knows that it is an illness about redefining — redefining relationships, redefining time and how it operates, and redefining what love means inside a life of precarity.  This show embraces and illuminates the complex realities of caring for someone when down is up, up is down, and time is the most precious currency we have."
Tanisha Taitt Co-Director, Love and the Trick of Time
Media Opportunity:	Attend a rehearsal of the show Saturday February 8.  Interviews with the directors, performers, and representatives from the Alzheimer Society of Toronto will be available at the rehearsal or upon request. High-resolution images can be found here of art programs that help create the backdrop and set design and choir practices.  Contact Cassandra Koenen for more details

Tickets Available here

About the Alzheimer Society of Toronto
The Alzheimer Society of Toronto provides free counselling and education to people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, their families, and caregivers. They deliver specialized training and professional development for frontline health-care providers and engage in public education and awareness events to increase accessibility to dementia information.

About Cahoots Theatre
Cahoots Theatre is dedicated to creating, developing, and producing works that reflect Canada's diversity and engage with urgent social issues. 

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Alzheimer Society of Toronto acknowledges this project was funded in part by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Cahoots Theatre would like to thank the Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Kingfisher Foundation, and the Ontario Arts Council.
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SOURCE Alzheimer Society of Toronto

For media inquiries or to schedule an interview, please contact: Cassandra Koenen, Director of Communications, Alzheimer Society of Toronto, [email protected], 647-346-4945