Events in Essex – Categories
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January 2018
Beauty and the Beast – Dementia Friendly performance – Hornchurch
Come and join in the fun as your favourite fairytale comes to life in a magical, fun-packed panto for the whole family, designed specifically as a Dementia Friendly performance. In a land far away, lived a bright and beautiful young woman. Her life becomes in danger when she is taken prisoner by a hideous Beast in his castle. Will she escape? Will the Beast be able to find true love and break his terrible curse? You’ll enjoy booing the baddie,…
Find out more »May 2018
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Dementia Friendly
Disco royalty rolls into town for a glamorously feel-good musical by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott A trio of unlikely performers set out on an adventure across the Australian outback in a battered old bus named Priscilla, searching for dreams and friendship, but discovering much more…
Find out more »September 2018
Abigail’s Party – Dementia Friendly
A hilarious masterpiece of situation comedy. Beverly and husband Laurence are entertaining their newlywed neighbours. Joining them is twitchy divorcee Sue, banished from the party of her teenage daughter. Over a stack of cheesy-pineapple sticks, small talk and splashes of alcohol, the appalling host’s soiree soon descends into chaos. As the sniping begins, this delicious comedy cracks open social climbing suburbia to savagely funny effect.
Find out more »Dishoom – Dementia Friendly
Summer 1978, disco is all the rage, the National Front are on the streets and 15-year-old Simon should have everything to live for. But Bibi won’t stop nagging and his Dad hides in the pub, just because Simon is disabled. When his cousin Baljit comes to stay, she introduces him to the Bollywood classic, Sholay. Inspired by the film’s dynamic duo, Jai and Veeru, Simon and Baljit find their inner superheroes and set out to change their world forever.
Find out more »October 2018
Once – Dementia Friendly
A guy, a girl and the song that brought them together. Winner of eight Tony Awards® in 2012, including Best Musical, Once tells the unforgettable story of a Dublin street musician and a funny Czech woman, drawn together by their shared love of music. As they assemble a band from her wild family and his quirky mates, the music flows and they fall slowly in love.
Find out more »January 2019
Jack and the Beanstalk – Dementia Friendly
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, it’s panto fun for everyone! When Jack sells Daisy, his beloved family cow, for magic beans, he soon discovers they open up an unexpected world of thrilling adventure. Join Jack and dotty mum Dame Trott as they scale the Beanstalk, outwit Giant Bonecrunch and are reunited with Jill, the girl Jack loves.
Find out more »February 2020
Down Memory Lane – Hornchurch
Down Memory Lane at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is a show for people with dementia and their carers. Enjoy a stroll down memory lane with wonderful well-loved melodies. Featuring Kay Carman (Music for Hospitals), pianist David Carter (musical director for Danny La Rue) plus a special guest. Requests welcome! This hour and a half-long performance includes a 20-minute break for a free cuppa and biscuit, served in the performance area for maximum convenience. We understand that flexibility is very important for…
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