A Map to You - Life Stories from the Living

A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot CollectiveEpisode 8: Remembering & Moving onIn 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 HarlingEdited by: Laura Harling & Thomas JuddThanks 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 TrustThe 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 belowhttps://www.thedotcollective.com/supportThis 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. 

A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot CollectiveEpisode 7: All in a Day's WorkThis 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 HarlingEdited by: Laura Harling & Thomas JuddThanks 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 TrustThe 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 belowhttps://www.thedotcollective.com/supportThis 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. 

A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot CollectiveEpisode 6: Finding my PlaceThis 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 HarlingEdited by: Laura Harling & Thomas JuddThanks 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 TrustThe 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 belowhttps://www.thedotcollective.com/supportThis 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. 

A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot CollectiveEpisode 5: Hats off to YaThis 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 HarlingThe 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 JuddThanks 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

A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot CollectiveThis 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 HarlingEdited by: Laura Harling & Thomas JuddThanks 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 TrustThe 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 belowhttps://www.thedotcollective.com/supportThis 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. 

A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot CollectiveThis 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 JuddThanks 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 TrustThe 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 belowhttps://www.thedotcollective.com/supportThis 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. 

A Map to You - Life stories from the living podcast by The Dot CollectiveThe 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 belowhttps://www.thedotcollective.com/supportThis 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 JuddEdited by: Laura Harling & Thomas JuddThanks 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

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.comThe 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 belowhttps://www.thedotcollective.com/support