In “Alzheimer Symphony” a famous old actor forgets his lines during a performance of Shakespeare’s King Lear. He begins to develop tricks to fight his forgetfulness which now follows him into every corner of his private life. He forgets the name of his sons, the picture of his mother and when he finds a sock in his soup he eats without questioning the situation.

He is finally reduced to living in a wheelchair that is adapted with numerous contraptions to meet his daily needs, a pop up kitchen, shower, sports ground and library. Obstinate at first he fights with all his might but is left with no choice but to surrender to his fate. As he does so, important stuff becomes unimportant, feelings become stronger than thoughts and his inner child is revived.

"... a poetic and infinitely inventive meditation on the final stages of aging. It is also a masterful piece of theatre making.... Austrian based director Hans Peter Horner doesn’t put a foot wrong from the gentlest of starts to the epic final moment." Michael McLaughlin, The Mercury newspaper

Venue Format
Theatre, Hall, Black Box Venue
Technical Rating
C
Touring Party
3 - Perfomer, Tour Manager, Technician

Tasmania Performs is present at every level of the Tasmanian Performing arts sector. We work with emerging independent artists to help increase their skills and sector awareness; we produce the work of these artists as well as that of more established artists and companies; we commission new works, we connect artists with national and international presenters; and where appropriate broker and manage the tours that result.

Company Website
tasperforms.com

Unique Selling Point

Winner of six ‘Errols’ at the 2015 Tasmanian Theatre Awards including Best Professional Production (Tas Performs), Best Professional Direction (Hans Peter Horner), Best Professional Original Work (Justus Neumann), Best Professional Performance (Male) (Justus Neumann), Best Professional Writing (Justus Neumann and Hans Peter Horner) and the Special Judges Award for Original Music Composition (Julius Schwing).