Recollection

If you knew that one day you would lose all of your memories- would you approach each day differently? Through a devised, interactive dance-theater piece that incorporates the five senses, contact improvisation, recycled material, photographs, olives, original music, and suitcases, a group of wanderers will reinvent the space of Sunflower Philly and call upon a diverse audience to reminisce together and contemplate how life experience and the passage of time can simultaneously shape us and break us down.

In the wake of a COVID-19 Diagnosis (pre vaccination), creator Lauren Ackermann began experiencing persistent impairment of sustained attention, memory loss, and overall cognitive damage. As the pandemic progressed, neurologists began to classify these symptoms as “brain fog” but until then, because studies had yet to record the correlation, Ackermann attributed these experiences to recent traumatic events, aging, drug and alcohol use, and genetics and blamed herself for the condition. Desperately searching for a way to resolve her anxiety, she turned to art and Recollection was born.

CAUTION Theatre Company presents: Recollection // September 11th : 3pm and 7:30pm // September 12th : 6pm and 8pm // Sunflower Philly // $10 advance, $15 at the door

Cast & Crew:

Ensemble: Lauren Ackermann, Beatrice Alonna, Charlie Barney, Dana Capanna, Leah Cohen, Leslie Elkins, Antonina Natalie-Freas, Nick Ware, Kylie Westerbeck

Lighting & Scenic Designer: Molly Jo

Sound Designers: Tyler Stone & Sean McCall

Technical Director: AJ Klein

Dramaturg: Kim Gallagher

Created & Directed by: Lauren Ackermann

Associate Directors: Leah Cohen & Kylie Westerbeck

Devised by: The Ensemble

Original Music by: Kylie Westerbeck

Production Coordinator: Charlie Lemaire

Featured Musicians: Bruce Ackermann, Danny Fencik & more

Host or Publisher CAUTION Theatre Co