Elders

Andre Pink, our Artistic Director, collaborated with the theatre company Improbable and was one of the leading artists in their project Impro for Elders in 2016 which took place in the library and was followed by 2 successful shows at the Cockpit.

A diverse group of individuals joyfully holding vibrant paper flowers.
Over two months come and explore your inner bug, plant, and fungi in this fun drama & interspecies cross-dressing project. Inspired by the world of gardens and all who inhabit it, you will create characters and costumes to match.

Elders

GARDENS R US

A Fun Drama & Inter Species Cross-Dressing Project for the 50+

Over two months come and explore your inner bug, plant, and fungi in this fun drama & interspecies cross-dressing project. Inspired by the world of gardens and all who inhabit it, you will create characters and costumes to match.

People of different backgrounds sit in chairs in a bright room participating in an improv session.
Dende Collective is excited to have you join our weekly improv sessions at Church Street Library! We'll explore the art of improvisation, warm up, play drama games, and let our creativity run wild!

Elders

Improv for Elders at Church Street Library

Weekly sessions exploring improvisation

Dende Collective is excited to have you join our weekly improv sessions at Church Street Library! We'll explore the art of improvisation, warm up, play drama games, and let our creativity run wild!

People of different backgrounds sit in chairs in a bright room participating in an improv session.
Dende Collective invites you to join our weekly improv sessions at Mayfair Library. Come and explore the art of improvisation, warm up, play engaging drama games, and let your creativity run wild. We'll also take a break to enjoy tea, coffee, and biscuits.

Elders

Drama for Elders at Mayfair Library

Weekly sessions exploring improvisation

Dende Collective invites you to join our weekly improv sessions at Mayfair Library. Come and explore the art of improvisation, warm up, play engaging drama games, and let your creativity run wild. We'll also take a break to enjoy tea, coffee, and biscuits.

Vibrant and artistic: the church street mask project banner showcasing a colorful hand-painted mask.
An Intergenerational Project for young people 18+ and elders 60+ (but all are welcome if they are 18+). During the month of August the theatre company Dende Collective will hold an open creative workspace at Penfold Community Hub for all to make masks and learn how to perform with them.

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The Church Street Mask Project

Free Mask Making & Performance Drop-in classes

An Intergenerational Project for young people 18+ and elders 60+ (but all are welcome if they are 18+). During the month of August the theatre company Dende Collective will hold an open creative workspace at Penfold Community Hub for all to make masks and learn how to perform with them.

The Glass Flower Society poster. Headless man holding a large flower with an eye at the centre. A woman standing in front of a large open book wearing rabbit ears.
Inspired by two short stories by Murilo Rubião, the father of Brazilian Magic Realism, a group of elders 60+ will take the stage for two nights only, to perform their touching version of the tragic tales.

Elders

The Glass Flower Society

A touching and magical show about life, death, love and a rabbit, performed by a community group of 60+

Inspired by two short stories by Murilo Rubião, the father of Brazilian Magic Realism, a group of elders 60+ will take the stage for two nights only, to perform their touching version of the tragic tales.

Four people standing in a line, each striking a playful pose with one arm stretched upwards, evoking a sense of fun and camaraderie.
Weekly sessions exploring drama, improvisation and the creation of a show based on the world of Italian film director Federico Fellini.

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Drama for Elders - Fellini Style

Fellini Style in Person

Weekly sessions exploring drama, improvisation and the creation of a show based on the world of Italian film director Federico Fellini.

Participants made masks and learned how to bring them to life. They also created costumes for their characters and participated in a walkabout on Kilburn High Street.

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The Kilburn Mask Project

An Intergenerational Community Project - Mask Making, Acting & Performance

Participants made masks and learned how to bring them to life. They also created costumes for their characters and participated in a walkabout on Kilburn High Street.

A group of individuals engaging in a virtual video call, showcasing a range of expressions and environments, possibly indicating a casual and social online gathering.
Online weekly sessions exploring drama, improvisation and the creation of a show based on the world of Italian film director Federico Fellini.

Elders

Drama for Elders - Fellini Style via Zoom

(age 55+)

Online weekly sessions exploring drama, improvisation and the creation of a show based on the world of Italian film director Federico Fellini.

A lively virtual gathering with a mix of emotions: from laughter and smiles to pensive and casual looks, showcasing the diversity of interactions in a video conference call.
A safe space for elders to connect, socialise, listen to others, be heard, learn new skills, create, transform and above all have fun and laugh – great weapons against negative consequences of these difficult times.

Elders

Drama for Elders via Zoom

Weekly sessions exploring drama, improvisation, storytelling and creative writing for the 60+

A safe space for elders to connect, socialise, listen to others, be heard, learn new skills, create, transform and above all have fun and laugh – great weapons against negative consequences of these difficult times.

A diverse group of smiling people gathered in front of a library, under a sign that invites passersby to "explore your library," showcasing a sense of community and a love for reading and learning.
Viewpoints for Elders has been adapted for stage acting by Anne Bogart and Tina Landau in which they use an improvisational system that trains an actor to use their body in time and space to create meaning.

Elders

Viewpoint for Elders

A Fun Improvisation System that helps you connect with others in time & space

Viewpoints for Elders has been adapted for stage acting by Anne Bogart and Tina Landau in which they use an improvisational system that trains an actor to use their body in time and space to create meaning.