Episode 65 Dementia Friendly Theatre

It’s Dementia Awareness Week. Making theatre dementia friendly is a big undertaking. Dawn Irvine works for Capital Theatres as a Creative Engagement Coordinator with a special interest in working with experts from the dementia friendly community to make the theatrical experiences accessible to all. Whether this means physical adaptations from stairs to loos or creative new collaborations, Dawn has a fascinating story to tell. Over the last year, she has been busy delivering radio plays, afternoon teas, virtual tours, sensory boxes  and multiple productions which you can read about on the Capital Theatres website here.