It’s not time to hide away from Dementia, It’s time to sing…
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Before I Leave’s writer Patrick Jones joined forces with National Theatre Wales TEAM, Filmmaker Kym Epton, Photographer and Designer Paul Thomas and Musician Ben Tinniswood to teach three choirs of people living with Dementia to sing Before I Leave. The result is a short film about the experiences of the choirs from Wrexham, Barry and Brecon, which champions the healing power of song…
The I’ll Sing This Song resource continues their journey online. Allowing users to watch the film, listen to Before I Leave performed by Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers, learn the lyrics and sing along…
It is a tool kit for individuals, community groups, choirs and schools to follow the same path, to undertake the process and engage with the subject of Dementia. A resource not only to help those living with the condition, but for a population in need of a greater understanding of mental health and Dementia.
Extending our reach, this resource will amplify our voices online. Sharing the message with an ever-expanding audience. Encouraging ongoing engagement with the material. Helping increase understanding and raising public awareness of the condition of Dementia. Making further connections and building even stronger links together.
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National Theatre Wales TEAM
With thanks to The Baring Foundation & Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Design & Development by Bwtîc / bwtic.co.uk