Representing and celebrating the lives of all older people

The Dream Project is a new way of connecting with older people to make visible the lives of people who are often under-represented in our Theatres.

Dream Project 2022 invited older African or African Caribbean Diaspora people to share their stories. Together they created the show DOMINOES & DALIA’S (+OWARE!) with theatre director Cheryl Martin and musician Clive Hunte.

In its second year, Dream Project 2023 (delivered in partnership with the Wai Yin Society) we brought together a company of older East Asian and British East Asian people. Working with actor and theatre-maker Nadia Anim they created FOUR SEASONS which played for two performances in our Studio.

Now in its third year, the Dream Project 2024 will bring together a company of older South Asian and British South Asian people from Rochdale. They will work with lead facilitator Perveen Hussain to create a performance that will be performed in Rochdale as part of the Royal Exchange Theatre’s Community Festival this summer.

Taster sessions for the Rochdale Dream project 2024 will be held on the following dates:

 

Wednesday 8 May 10.30am -1pm – Men only (new visitors welcome)

Kashmir Youth Project 50+ Men’s Group

Unique Mill Enterprise Centre, Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2UP – see map below

Free sandwiches and socialising from 10.30am

Monday 13 May 11am – 1pm – Women only (new visitors welcome)

Cartwheel Arts @ Deeplish Community Centre Over 40 Group Women’s group

Deeplish Community Centre, Hare Street, Rochdale, OL11 1JT – see map below

Free lunch will be served at 12.30 approximately.

There is no need to book in for the sessions but if you have any questions or would like to tell us about dietary needs or access requirements you can contact Sadia at sadia.mir@royalexchangetheatre.co.uk or Katrina at 0161 615 6721 or email katrina.heath@royalexchange.co.uk (working days Monday, Wednesday and Thursday)

 

Participants from the Dream Project 2022 and 2023 joined our Elders Company and are now continuing their creative journeys with us.