A Map to You - Life Stories from the Living

About A Map to You - Life Stories from the Living

A Map to You - Life stories from the living brought to you by The Dot Collective This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. 'Life Stories from the Living' shares the vivid memories of those who live and care for dementia. Their stories, for the most part, are not about dementia, but stories from their past, of times that have made them who they are today - it’s about who they are, and not about their dementia. The stories are collected each week through reminiscence workshops with community groups in South East London, where actors and writers join these groups to uncover participants stories by engaging in conversation and activities. These stories are adapted and recorded for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

The Dot Collective

Category

arts · arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Feb 2023

Latest episode

3 Apr 2023

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Apr 2023

   Episode 8: Remembering & Moving On

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective Episode 8: Remembering & Moving on In the final episode, we look back at all the stories, remembering the people we've met at the adventures they took us on through their memories. We shared the stories from the podcast with both groups and gathered their feedback over a cup of tea. This episode is presented by Laura Harling and features stories written by Vicky Gaskin, Matthew Seager, Laura Harling, Stuart Turner inspired by members of Link Age Southwark and Daffodil Cafe run by The Alzheimer's Society Southwark. Actors include: Vicky Gaskin, Robert Hickson, Thomas Judd, Kate Duchene, Darrel Bailey, Helen Evans, Shadia King, Matthew Seager and Laura Harling Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Anne Williams and Saira Quli and every volunteer and member of Link Age Southwark who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. In the first year of the project we produced 4 new plays inspired by the lives of the participants we worked with. Now, in our final stages we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we will be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   21 Mar 2023

   Episode 7: All in a Day's Work

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective Episode 7: All in a Day's Work This week we discussed our working life, careers, jobs and pearls of wisdom! At Link Age Southwark this week we also discovered it's their 30th anniversary, and had a look back at what we were doing in 1993! This episode is presented by Laura Harling and features stories written by Vicky Gaskin, Matthew Seager and Laura Harling inspired by members of Link Age Southwark. Actors include: Vicky Gaskin, Robert Hickson, Thomas Judd, Matthew Seager and Laura Harling Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Anne Williams and Saira Quli and every volunteer and member of Link Age Southwark who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. In the first year of the project we produced 4 new plays inspired by the lives of the participants we worked with. Now, in our final stages we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we will be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   14 Mar 2023

   Episode 6: Finding My Place

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective Episode 6: Finding my Place This week we went elsewhere, to places we've been, would like to go and those we saw in photographs. We had a load of fun in the workshop with The Daffodil Club in Nunhead, part of Southwark Alzheimer's Society, creating stories both fictional and from life experiences inspired through the use photographs of places. The episode also features a poem by Maria Lanzalaco (Brushstrokes), 'Irma's Haus'. This episode is presented by Thomas Judd and features stories written by Vicky Gaskin, Darrel Bailey and Laura Harling inspired by members of The Daffodil Club, Southwark. Actors include: Vicky Gaskin, Darrel Bailey, Robert Hickson, Thomas Judd and Laura Harling Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Anne Williams and Sheena Ogilvie and every volunteer and member of the Daffodil group who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. In the first year of the project we produced 4 new plays inspired by the lives of the participants we worked with. Now, in our final stages we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we will be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   7 Mar 2023

   Episode 5: Hats off to Ya!

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective Episode 5: Hats off to Ya This week is packed full of imagination, and unique characters! We had a load of fun in the workshop with Link Age Southwark, creating stories both fictional and from life experiences inspired through the use of hats and other accessories. This episode is presented by Vicky Gaskin and features stories written by Matthew Seager, Stuart Turner and Laura Harling inspired by members of Link Age Southwark social group. Actors include: Kate Duchene, Stuart Turner, Vicky Gaskin, Illona Linthwaite, Jo Wickham and Laura Harling The episode features Maria Lanzalaco who worked with us on the original A Map to You plays when Maria supported her mum, Pauline to inspire the play Brushstrokes. Maria discusses her experiences living as a family carer for dementia. Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Anne Williams, Saira Quli, Stuart Turner, Matthew Seager and every volunteer and member of the Link Age Southwark group who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   28 Feb 2023

   Episode 4: If Music be the Food of Fun, Play On

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective This episode is presented by Thomas Judd and features stories written by Vicky Gaskin, Shadia King and Laura Harling inspired by members of The Daffodil Club, Southwark. Actors include: Helen Evans, Shadia King, Thomas Judd, Stuart Turner, Vicky Gaskin and Laura Harling Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Anne Williams and Sheena Ogilvie, Stuart Turner, Shadia King, and every volunteer and member of the Daffodil group who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. In the first year of the project we produced 4 new plays inspired by the lives of the participants we worked with. Now, in our final stages we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we will be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   21 Feb 2023

   Episode 3: Fun, Games and Laughter

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective This episode is presented by Artistic Director of The Dot Collective, Laura Harling and features stories written by Matthew Seager, Jessica Alade and Laura Harling inspired by members of The Daffodil Club, Southwark. Actors include: Robert Hickson, Jessica Alade, Thomas Judd, Laura Harling and Matthew Seager. Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Anne Williams and Sheena Ogilvie, Stuart Turner, Shadia King, Kate Duchene, Robert Hickson and every member of the Daffodil group who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. In the first year of the project we produced 4 new plays inspired by the lives of the participants we worked with. Now, in our final stages we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we will be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   14 Feb 2023

   Episode 2: Fun, Friendship & Falling in Love

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective This episode is presented by Artistic Director of The Dot Collective, Laura Harling and features stories written by Matthew Seager, Vicky Gaskin and Laura Harling inspired by members of Link Age Southwark social group in Dulwich. Actors include: Robert Hickson, Vicky Gaskin, Laura Harling and Matthew Seager. Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Saira Quli, Anne Williams and Sheena Ogilvie, Stuart Turner, Shadia King and every member of The Link Age Southwark and Daffodil groups who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. In the first year of the project we produced 4 new plays inspired by the lives of the participants we worked with. Now, in our final stages we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we will be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   7 Feb 2023

   Episode 1: The importance of conversation

   A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot Collective The Dot Collective is a registered charity and professional theatre company that creates and provides theatre for those living in care, particularly but not exclusively for those living with dementia. Our work includes touring professional theatre productions into residential care, transforming their spaces with theatre aesthetics to fully immerse audiences within the experience. We also create new plays based on the lives of those living with dementia and produce these for the participants and the public, on stage, in print and as audio recordings, raising a positive awareness of dementia and producing a keepsake for participants. This podcast is part of the A Map to You project, which started in lockdown 2021 to document the life stories of participants living with dementia and their families. In the first year of the project we produced 4 new plays inspired by the lives of the participants we worked with. Now, in our final stages we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we will be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support This episode is presented by Thomas Judd and features stories written by Laura Harling and Vicky Gaskin, inspired by members of The Daffodil club in Nunhead, run by The Southwark Alzheimer's Society. Actors include: Darrel Bailey, Robert Hickson, Vicky Gaskin, Laura Harling and Thomas Judd Edited by: Laura Harling & Thomas Judd Thanks to Sheena Ogilvie and the Southwark Alzheimer's Society and every member of The Daffodil cafe who shared their stories with us. This podcast is supported by The City Bridge Trust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   6 Feb 2023

   A Map to You - Life Stories from the Living

   A Map to You - Life Stories from the Living launches with our first episode at 6pm on Tuesday 7th February presented by Thomas Judd featuring writing by Laura Harling and Vicky Gaskin, inspired by the life stories from members of the Daffodil cafe in Nunhead. The episode features the voices of actors Darrel Bailey, Robert Hickson, Laura Harling and Thomas Judd. In our final stages of the A Map to You project, we want to capture and share as many stories as possible. Throughout the series, we'll be getting to know members of dementia social groups in south east London. Each week we’ll be joining these groups to uncover stories by engaging in conversation and storytelling activities. These stories will be adapted and recorded by a group of writer/performers for the podcast. We’ll also have special guests each week and discuss the importance of social stimulation, conversation and arts based activities for those living with dementia. For more information on the project and The Dot Collective charity, visit www.thedotcollective.com The Dot Collective is a registered charity, and produces projects on grants and donations. Every donation helps us keep this work moving, if you'd like to make a donation please follow the link below https://www.thedotcollective.com/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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