Starring Samuel Simon
October 22 at 7:00 pm
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Dementia Man: An Existential Journey is an award-winning autobiographical play by actor and playwright Samuel A. Simon, offering a deeply personal exploration of life after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
In this full-length solo performance, Simon takes the stage as a man confronting his cognitive decline in real time. With honesty, vulnerability, and moments of unexpected humor, he asks the difficult questions so many individuals and families face: What happens next? How do we hold onto identity, purpose, and connection?
The piece provides an intimate look inside the emotional and psychological landscape of dementia, while also highlighting the challenges of navigating a fragmented medical system. It reflects not only a personal journey but a shared human experience that affects millions of people and their loved ones.
Audiences are asked to reconsider what it means to live meaningfully with neurocognitive disease—through empathy, adaptation, and support.
Premiering at Capital Fringe Festival 2023, it received the 2023 Dementia Arts Impact Award from the Dementia Spring Foundation.
Gabrielle Maisels, Dramaturge
Thadd McQuade, Director
Michelle Esch, Stage Manager, and Media Director
Susan M. Simon, Cognitive Navigator
Dementia Spring Foundation Co-Producer
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Runtime: 60 minutes
UNITED SOLO* is the world’s largest solo theatre festival. For twenty seasons, it has presented the very best in solo performance from around the globe. Founded by Omar Sangare with the mission of uniting a diverse community of artists passionate about storytelling in all its forms, the festival has grown into an internationally recognized platform for singular voices. From its home base at Theatre Row in the heart of New York City’s Theatre District, United Solo has presented over 2,000 productions. With festivals held each fall and spring, it continues to champion both emerging and established artists, bringing powerful and distinctive stories to audiences in New York City and beyond.
