See the trailer here.
Ivor waits, his train of thought broken by his fragmented and decaying memory. His daughter Lily packs a bag, preparing him for a “home”. But Ivor’s not going quietly. As fast as Lily packs, he unpacks …
Confusion and misunderstanding multiply in a nostalgic comedy that is “impeccably judged, a fine performance of a brutally insightful script” (Richard Stamp of Fringe Guru on a “work-in-progress” performance)
Performed by sitcom veteran Tim Marriott (Brittas Empire), with Stefanie Rossi as Lily, it’s a tale for our times, addressing the issues of failing memory and caring for an aging parent – something growing numbers of us can expect to face in years to come.
Marriott said: “Hundreds of thousands of families across the UK are affected by dementia every year. It has an immense impact on the lives of everyone it touches and as time ticks on its something that any of us might eventually suffer. But whilst the personal tragedy of dementia is at the heart of All Change, it’s very much a play filled with humanity, warmth and humour.”
All Change began life as a devised project, inspired by the work of St Wilfrid’s Hospice, workshopped with drama students and scripted by Toby H Marriott, on an emerging writers course at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre. Based on personal experience, the play was then developed into a compact professional production, researched and developed in Bristol and at Brighton Fringe and now premiering at Edinburgh.
Tim Marriott is best known for seven series of BBC TV’s leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire, appearing in every episode as deputy manager, Gavin. Other TV credits include Allo Allo, Doctors, The Bill, An Actor’s Life for Me, The Main Event, Luv and film credits include the forthcoming The Real Thing, Love Type D and Revelation. He recently returned to the stage after an 18-year ‘career break’ teaching English and Drama.
Alzheimer’s Society fact file
- There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise to over one million by 2025. This will soar to two million by 2051.
- Some 225,000 will develop dementia this year, that’s one every three minutes.
- One in six people over the age of 80 have dementia.
- Some 70% of people in care homes have dementia or severe memory problems.
- There are over 40,000 people under 65 with dementia in the UK.
See https://www.alzheimers.org.uk
All Change is part of this year’s Death on the Fringe programme www.deathonthefringe.org
Listings Details
- Venue: Assembly George Square Theatre, The Box, EH8 9JZ (Venue 8)
- Time: 12:20
- Duration: 50 mins
- Dates: 9,11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 Previews 9 August
- Tickets: Previews £10 (£9); 11-27 August £12 (£11)
- Box office: assemblyfestival.com, 0131 623 3030 or Assembly box offices at Assembly Hall and Assembly Roxy, Assembly George Square, Assembly Checkpoint and Assembly Rooms
About Death on the Fringe
- Death on the Fringe is a programme of shows and events looking at death and dying which takes place during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each year.
- It is run by Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, a group of organisations and individuals working to promote more openness about death, dying and bereavement in Scotland.
- Further information can be found on the Death on the Fringe website
About Smokescreen Productions
- Smokescreen Productions create impactful, thematic theatre, working with national charities to bring contemporary issues to life on stage, designed to engage audiences in new work that has broad benefits in the outreach and engagement of topical aims and the objectives of charities. Smokescreen present Mengele in rep with All Change a new play created in support of the work of St Wiflrid’s Hospice and are also producing the award winning PTSD piece Shell Shock (supporting multiple military and mental health charities) with Army@TheFringe at EdFringe 18.
- For more: W: smokescreenprods.com W: assemblyfestival.com Tw: @SmokeScreenProd FB: @SmokescreenEB
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