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Reminiscence - a play about neuropsychology, memory and medicine
- Hosted by:
- Jackson's Lane Theatre / Theatre DaCapo
- Speaker:
- None listed
- Starts:
- September 09, 2008 at 09:00 pm
- Ends:
- September 20, 2008 at 09:00 pm
- Location:
- Jackson's Lane Theatre Highgate, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Reminiscence is a play about a woman who hallucinates music after developing temporal lobe epilepsy and examines the ethics of treating personally meaningful experiences when memory and pathology collide.
It is the story of Mrs O’Connor, who in a bizarre neurological twist is transported to the surreal world of her memories. As her condition becomes increasingly difficult to fathom, Mrs O’Connor and her doctor go on a journey of discovery to the limits of science’s ability to fully account for what happens in our minds, and to the limits of our ability to fully recapture the past.
It written and performed by the Theatre DaCapo company, two talented composers – whose original score is played live and forms an integral part of the story, and was created in collaboration with Dr Vaughan Bell, a neuropsychologist from the Institute of Psychiatry. The piece uses music, visual imagery and drama to stunning effect.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- No
Additional information
9 – 20 September 2008
8pm (Matinee 14 & 17 September: 2pm)
Tickets £12.50 (£10.50 concs.)
There is a two for one offer on the 9th and 10th of September.
www.jacksonslane.org.uk
Box office 020 8341 4421
Jacksons Lane
269a Archway Road Highgate
London N6 5AA
For more information
- Contact person:
- Vaughan Bell
- Email:
- Vaughan.Bell [ at ] iop.kcl.ac.uk
- Website:
- Reminiscence - a play about neuropsychology, memory and medicine
