Page 4 - The MakeShift Ensemble_Sofa

Sofa "A story told beautifully and respectfully" Lauren Townsend, Sheffield

Crucible 2018

An absorbing and highly visual exploration of Memory and 'Unmemory'

supported by Arts Council England, and in partnership with Everyman

Theatre, Cheltenham and Heartbreak Productions

The MakeShift Ensemble present ‘Sofa’ - An exploration of memory, place

and the worlds we create around us. Performed by two actors and a puppet.

The sofa is where we make new worlds as children and seek solace as adults, a
place to laugh, cry, play and discover. Join Rachel and Mark at their old family

home exploring memories of a loved one living with dementia, and the
changing perspectives they bring to those memories. The MakeShift

Ensemble, with their distinct and compelling style, aim to discover the effects
of memory and 'unmemory' on family

relationships . inspired by real life events
and experiences the piece will tell the
stories that sometimes go untold with

humour and pathos. The show includes
puppetry, object manipulation and the

most
versatile sofa in the world!

The story delves into the shared memo-

ries of a brother and sister who find themselves together once more in the

family home. Through their story we look at how shared memories both con-
nect and differ, how the imagination of our

childhoods ingrains itself deeply into our

psyche and how the memories we create

throughout life are finally turned on their

head when we encounter loved ones living

with dementia and its effect on the things

that are remembered and forgotten. We

take the idea of the sofa and examine it in
it’s role as a play thing for children, a place

for family time, a place for conversation, a place for crying, a place for

intimacy, a place to rest, a place to say good bye and a place to remember.

For Promo video visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8pMJ1WehDI