
Wander Through
By Entelechy Arts
A Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and Entelechy Arts co-production, in association with OiBokkeShi, the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Belgrade Arts Gym group. Kindly supported by Arts Council England, Spirit of 2012, Community Fund, Daiwa Foundation and Japan Foundation.

Wander ThroughNov 25, 2021

Episode 5: The Play’s the Thing (Part 2)
In this final two part episode, Part One walks you along with the audience as the performances of Theatre of Wandering happen on the streets of Coventry. Take a detour to hear where Annie is and what the publics reactions are to her in conversations with psychologists and Occupational Therapists from the Memory Assessment and Community Dementia services. Return to the play to find what happens to George and Annie as help is found. Join Francesca to hear what the audiences thought and the questions that Theatre of Wandering asks.
In Part Two, get deeper into conversation with the Memory Assessment and Community Dementia Team as Francesca asks what the next steps would be for George and Annie in reality after the audience bids them goodbye. We return to the questions how do we communicate with and about people living with dementia? What good can the arts do to provoke conversation and change? And what are the things that could change?
Resources/Websites:
https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/service-detail/health-service/dementia-services-6/
https://entelechyarts.org/tow/
Dementia Days
https://www.dementiaactivitydays.co.uk/
For information and support: Alzheimer's Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Entelechy Arts website
OiBokkeShi
City of Culture Website
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Arts Gym
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/projects/over-50s/
Francesca Millican-Slater

Episode 5: The Play’s the Thing (Part 1)
In this final two part episode, Part One walks you along with the audience as the performances of Theatre of Wandering happen on the streets of Coventry. Take a detour to hear where Annie is and what the publics reactions are to her in conversations with psychologists and Occupational Therapists from the Memory Assessment and Community Dementia services. Return to the play to find what happens to George and Annie as help is found. Join Francesca to hear what the audiences thought and the questions that Theatre of Wandering asks.
In Part Two, get deeper into conversation with the Memory Assessment and Community Dementia Team as Francesca asks what the next steps would be for George and Annie in reality after the audience bids them goodbye. We return to the questions how do we communicate with and about people living with dementia? What good can the arts do to provoke conversation and change? And what are the things that could change?
Resources/Websites:
https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/service-detail/health-service/dementia-services-6/
https://entelechyarts.org/tow/
Dementia Days
https://www.dementiaactivitydays.co.uk/
For information and support: Alzheimer's Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Entelechy Arts website
OiBokkeShi
City of Culture Website
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Arts Gym
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/projects/over-50s/
Francesca Millican-Slater

Episode 4: Finding Annie (Part 2)
In this Two Part episode (50 mins & 37 mins), Francesca goes in search of where Annie came from talking to the artists and facilitators that were laying groundwork in workshops and connections. We catch a glimpse of the Annie’s rehearsing out on the streets of Coventry before hearing from artists and facilitators.
In Part 1 Francesca talks to artist and facilitator Angela Mhlanga, musician Lucy Payne and writer and facilitator Alex Johnson.
Take a break before joining Francesca in Part 2 as she talks to sound artist Indira Lakshmi, and we hear one of her pieces ‘Gradually Going’ featuring Fliss Arthur and Doreen Tanner. We finish by talking to Charmaine who founded and runs Dementia Activity Days before catching a glimpse back at Annie.
Throughout Part 1 & 2 there are descriptions of people living with dementia, care and loss. Part 2 contains a sound piece where you hear people living with dementia talking about their experiences.
Resources/Websites:
Listen to Soundscapes
https://entelechyarts.org/theatre-of-wandering-creative-soundscape-1/
Information about Thomas Kitwood
https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-person-centered-care-in-dementia-97737
Dementia support
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/dementia-connect
https://contenteddementiatrust.org/
Indira Lakshmi
https://indiralakshmiart.wordpress.com/
Dementia Days
https://www.dementiaactivitydays.co.uk/
For information and support: Alzheimer's Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Entelechy Arts website
OiBokkeShi
City of Culture Website
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Arts Gym
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/projects/over-50s/
Francesca Millican-Slater

Episode 4: Finding Annie (Part 1)
In this Two Part episode (50 mins & 37 mins), Francesca goes in search of where Annie came from talking to the artists and facilitators that were laying groundwork in workshops and connections. We catch a glimpse of the Annie’s rehearsing out on the streets of Coventry before hearing from artists and facilitators.
In Part 1 Francesca talks to artist and facilitator Angela Mhlanga, musician Lucy Payne and writer and facilitator Alex Johnson.
Take a break before joining Francesca in Part 2 as she talks to sound artist Indira Lakshmi, and we hear one of her pieces ‘Gradually Going’ featuring Fliss Arthur and Doreen Tanner. We finish by talking to Charmaine who founded and runs Dementia Activity Days before catching a glimpse back at Annie.
Throughout Part 1 & 2 there are descriptions of people living with dementia, care and loss. Part 2 contains a sound piece where you hear people living with dementia talking about their experiences.
Resources/Websites:
Memories with Grandma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QJBVF24cKk
Music for Life
https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/learning/music-for-life
Ted Talk on preparing for Living with Dementia by Alanna Shaikh
https://www.ted.com/talks/alanna_shaikh_how_i_m_preparing_to_get_alzheimer_s?language=en
Dementia Days
https://www.dementiaactivitydays.co.uk/
For information and support: Alzheimer's Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Entelechy Arts website
OiBokkeShi
City of Culture Website
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Arts Gym
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/projects/over-50s/
Francesca Millican-Slater

Episode 3: Collaboration & Care
In this feature length episode, we step into rehearsals as scenes are made and changed. Francesca talks to member of the Belgrade Arts Gym Margaret Emerton, finds out what co-director Naoki Sugawara is finding out about Coventry and takes a deep dive over tea and biscuits into Social Prescribing, care, community and acting. We finish with song and more direction from Bonds Hospital, an almshouse in Coventry.
This episode contains descriptions of people living with dementia, care, bereavement and loss. The impact of the pandemic is mentioned throughout.
Care- Coordinators and social prescribers, Heather Hine, Shannon, Teresa at Stony Stanton Surgery.
Useful links:
Carers Trust
Social Prescribing
https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing/
Belgrade Theatre Gym
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/projects/over-50s/
Blog-Lockdown Stories
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/stories/arts-gymnasium-goes-digital/
Bonds Hospital
Entelechy Arts website
OiBokkeShi
City of Culture Website
Belgrade Theatre
Francesca
Theatre of Wandering is a performance that draws upon a community’s experiences and reflections about what it is to live with dementia. Wander Through, created by Francesca Millican-Slater, explores the story, process and themes of Theatre of Wandering.
A Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and Entelechy Arts co-production, in association with OiBokkeShi, the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Belgrade Arts Gym group. Kindly supported by Arts Council England, Spirit of 2012, Community Fund, Daiwa Foundation and Japan Foundation.

Episode 2: The Making (Part 1)
Listen-in on rehearsals on the streets of Coventry and in the room at the Belgrade Theatre, as scenes are created with a real Police Community Support Officer. Meet writer Richard Walls and the cast hearing different experiences of people living with dementia. Be there to hear the narrative develop.
With performers and co-creators Christopher Old, Eric Hodgkins, Ambika Sharma and PSCO Ella Venables.
Useful links:
More info about Social Prescribing
https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing/
Dementia Days
https://www.dementiaactivitydays.co.uk/
For information and support: Alzheimer's Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Entelechy Arts website
OiBokkeShi
City of Culture Website
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Arts Gym
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/projects/over-50s/
Francesca
Theatre of Wandering is a performance that draws upon a community’s experiences and reflections about what it is to live with dementia. Wander Through, created by Francesca Millican-Slater, explores the story, process and themes of Theatre of Wandering.
A Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and Entelechy Arts co-production, in association with OiBokkeShi, the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Belgrade Arts Gym group. Kindly supported by Arts Council England, Spirit of 2012, Community Fund, Daiwa Foundation and Japan Foundation.

Episode 1: Theatre of Wandering: How & Why?
An introduction into Theatre of Wandering and how it started. Francesca talks to creatives and producers to trace Theatre of Wandering's journey from Japan to Coventry finding out why now? Why here? And why this story is relevant to all of us.
Meet co-directors David Slater and Naoki Sugawara, and Hannah Graham from Coventry City of Culture.
Useful links:
More info about Social Prescribing
https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing/
Dementia Days
https://www.dementiaactivitydays.co.uk/
For information and support: Alzheimer's Society
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Entelechy Arts website
OiBokkeShi
City of Culture Website
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Arts Gym
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/projects/over-50s/
Francesca
Theatre of Wandering is a performance that draws upon a community’s experiences and reflections about what it is to live with dementia. Wander Through, created by Francesca Millican-Slater, explores the story, process and themes of Theatre of Wandering.
A Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and Entelechy Arts co-production, in association with OiBokkeShi, the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Belgrade Arts Gym group. Kindly supported by Arts Council England, Spirit of 2012, Community Fund, Daiwa Foundation and Japan Foundation.

Wander Through podcast trailer
Theatre of Wandering is a performance that draws upon a community’s experiences and reflections about what it is to live with dementia.
It’s been created in 2021 through hundreds of conversations and creative exchanges with shop keepers, care workers and Coventrians of all ages, to uncover and share a community’s hidden stories about one of our society’s greatest challenges.
Wander Through, a podcast created by Francesca Millican-Slater, takes you behind the scenes of this project and includes interviews with cast and creatives exploring the story, process and themes of Theatre of Wandering.
Discover more about Theatre of Wandering.
A Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and Entelechy Arts co-production, in association with OiBokkeShi, the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Belgrade Arts Gym group. Kindly supported by Arts Council England, Spirit of 2012, Community Fund, Daiwa Foundation and Japan Foundation.