The Dementia Centre and HammondCare present

A Box of Memories

By Erin and Duncan McKellar

7 Sep 2022

Past Event

A Box of Memories is an intimate musical that presents perspectives on what it means to live with dementia, from diagnosis through to end-of-life.

Through a series of vignettes, we follow the story of Lizzy, a woman in her seventies, experiencing changes in memory and at the beginning of a life-impacting diagnostic experience; Sonia, Lizzy’s daughter, in her forties, frantically busy with work and family, struggling with what is happening with her mother and unsure of what to do about it; and Jeremy, a specialist doctor who becomes engaged with Lizzy’s care from diagnosis until end-of-life.

The topic is confronting, but the show is honest and heartfelt and seeks to humanise an issue around which there continues to be considerable societal stigma.

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Update 16 Aug 2022: Please note 2pm performance has been cancelled. Ticketholders will be contacted by our Box Office.

 

Image credit: Erin McKellar

Writers Erin and Duncan McKellar
Director Narelle Yeo
Producer HammondCare
Lighting Designer Tom Kitney
Set Designers Narelle Yeo and Erin and Duncan McKellar
Costume Designers Narelle Yeo and Erin and Duncan McKellar

We are a registered COVID-Safe business with measures in place to make your next Seymour visit safe and enjoyable. You can find out more about our safety measures here, and we will also send safety information directly to you prior to your visit. To ensure we can reach you, we recommend checking that your contact information is up to date.

York Theatre

Wed 7 Sep 7:30pm

60 minutes (no interval).

Full $55
Concession (Pensioner, Student)* $25
HammondCare Staff* $35
IDC Attendee* $35

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. ID for HammondCare staff = HammondCare employee ID number. ID for IDC attendees = EventsAir booking number. Read more.

If booking with a Parents NSW voucher, please note multiple vouchers can be used per transaction, up to a total transaction amount of $250. Vouchers only redeemable when booking online. Read more.

Recommended for ages 13+. Contains coarse language, adult themes, and haze smoke.

The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.

York Theatre

Wed 7 Sep 7:30pm

60 minutes (no interval).

Full $55
Concession (Pensioner, Student)* $25
HammondCare Staff* $35
IDC Attendee* $35

$6 transaction fee applies.

*ID required during ticket purchase for verification purposes. ID for HammondCare staff = HammondCare employee ID number. ID for IDC attendees = EventsAir booking number. Read more.

If booking with a Parents NSW voucher, please note multiple vouchers can be used per transaction, up to a total transaction amount of $250. Vouchers only redeemable when booking online. Read more.

Recommended for ages 13+. Contains coarse language, adult themes, and haze smoke.

The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.

Writers Erin and Duncan McKellar
Director Narelle Yeo
Producer HammondCare
Lighting Designer Tom Kitney
Set Designers Narelle Yeo and Erin and Duncan McKellar
Costume Designers Narelle Yeo and Erin and Duncan McKellar

We are a registered COVID-Safe business with measures in place to make your next Seymour visit safe and enjoyable. You can find out more about our safety measures here, and we will also send safety information directly to you prior to your visit. To ensure we can reach you, we recommend checking that your contact information is up to date.

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