FEBRUARY 3
- MARCH 5
Thank you for joining us
at the Connelly Theater
In February and March 2006, Synapse tackled a topic
we all face but none of us likes to talk about: AGING.
What if you couldn't remember what
you thought you'd never forget?
Synapse presented the World Premiere of Barbara
Hammond's powerful new play Norman & Beatrice:
a Marriage in Two Acts, a humorous and moving
love story about a married couple facing the unpredictable
challenges of growing old together.
Norman is a charismatic retired civil servant and
a loving husband and grandfather. His devoted wife
Beatrice is his soul mate and, in the end, his salvation.
In a story spanning 50 years, and the onset of Norman's
Alzheimer's, this beautiful new play offers a compelling
glimpse into the many different chapters of their
marriage.
TALKBACKS -- Every Sunday Following the 3pm Matinee
Events coinciding with the production of Norman &
Beatrice included post show TalkBacks with the artistic
team and panel discussions with experts in the field
of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
We all worry about Alzheimer's disease - for ourselves,
our friends, and our family members. We know that
the disease is progressive and irreversible, and that
the likelihood of having it increases as we age. Synapse
has assembled a group of eminent medical professionals
to discuss: What causes it? Can it be treated? What
research is going on? What public policy issues does
it raise? How can we manage it in ourselves or in
a loved one? Can we hope for a cure? Through our talkbacks
we intend to address these questions (and others)
so that we can help people develop a realistic view
of the disease and deepen awareness of its impact.
TalkBack Schedule
TalkBacks were free of charge and followed
the Sunday matinee.
SUNDAY, February 5:
Moderator Alexandra Farkas discussed
the making of the play with Playwright Barbara
Hammond, Director David Travis, and cast
members Jane Nichols and Graeme Malcolm.
SUNDAY, February 12:
Jennifer Reich, Nurse Practitioner
Fellow in the Beth Israel Medical Center Dept. of
Pain Medicine and Palliative Care talked about The
10 Absolutes of Caregiving for Alzheimer's Patients
and examined the play in the context of what real-life
caregivers have to deal with.
SUNDAY, February 19:
Paulette Michaud of the New York
City chapter of the Alzheimer's Association (Manager,
Education, Training, & Early Stage Services) talked
with playwright Barbara Hammond.
SUNDAY, February 26:
Dr. Robert Santulli (Geriatric Psychiatrist,
Memory Disorders Clinic, Associate Professor, Dartmouth
Medical School) and Terry Fulmer (Dean of
the NYU College of Nursing and the Erline Perkins
McGriff Professor) addressed questions including:
What causes Alzheimer's? Can it be treated? What
research is going on? What public policy issues
does it raise? How can we manage it in ourselves
or in a loved one? Can we hope for a cure?
FOR
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Lavagna
lavagnanyc.com
545 E. 5th Street
(between Avenues A & B)
Reservations:
212-979-1005
Served at Opening Night for
Norman & Beatrice
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Le Tableau
letableaunyc.com
511 E. 5th Street
(between Avenues
A & B)
Reservations:
212-260-1333
Served at Opening Night for
Norman & Beatrice
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