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Fragile Theater

Project title

Teatro Fragile

Description of initiative

Le Compagnie Malviste is a Social Promotion Association present for more than ten years on the national territory. The mission of the association is to spread more and more the practices of social and community theater with the fundamental aim of stimulating intergenerationality, cohesion and social mobilization. Le Compagnie Malviste deals with promoting social theater as a means of spreading health and well-being. It operates nationally and internationally to offer individuals, organizations and institutions, scientific consultancy services, planning, methodologies and training in the field of theatrical work with people and communities. This theatre company develops different project on the relation between culture and health. They work on the intergenerational dialogue between youngsters and elders. They also develop theatre expression workshop with people suffering from degenerative dementia and their caregivers.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Community well-being
Quality of social relations
Quality of services for specific groups

Keywords

theater, degenerative disease, dialogue, well-being, intergenerationality

Target group

Adults | Older people

Cultural field

Theatre, opera

Timeframe

2009 - 2022

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

Designed to respond to the need to get out of isolation, find relief and enjoy the best possible quality of life for people with degenerative disease.

Organizer(s)

Compagnie Malviste
Italy
Private / Business | Health