the care takers

The Care Takers is a performance based sound installation that weaves a tale of memory loss and what it means to be human.

In charge of a travelling cart are two mysterious characters, The Care Takers, tasked with looking after the memories of one person for the duration of their life. But what happens when those memories begin to fade? Join them as they process and sort, log and file each memory, turning them into sound, music and artefacts along the way. 

They cannot do this alone and need help from you, the audience. A co-created symphony of memories and collective experience awaits!

Male and female performer shaking hands in front of the cart. This performance took place in Lincoln Cathedral in October 2023

The Care Takers at Frequency Festival 2023 - Lincoln Cathedral - Image: Emma Denby

The Care Takers is a multi-sensory experience

This non-verbal, participatory storytelling experience runs for 50mins and explores the experience of living with and caring for someone with dementia.

It is suitable for all ages.

“In this world of memories, there’s no need for strangers.
— Watsuki Nobuhiro

THE CARE TAKERS waS COMMISSIONED BY FREQUENCY FESTIVAL, LINCOLN, SUPPORTED BY THE ARC, STOCKTON, HULL CITY COUNCIL & NORWICH ARTS CENTRE AND FUNDED BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND.