Tell Your Parkinson’s Story

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The Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders program is bringing Tellin’ Tales Theatre to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to help you tell your Parkinson’s story. Tellin’ Tales Theatre is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to shatter the barriers between the disabled and non-disabled worlds through the transformative power of storytelling. Tellin’ Tales Theatre brings together adults and youth from both communities to share their stories in theatrically innovative productions and programs to promote awareness, understanding and acceptance.

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We are forming three different groups that will run sequentially for a total of seven weeks, including a performance at the end of each group where you will have the opportunity to tell your story to family and friends. We will meet once a week for up to two hours. 

• Group 1: Living with Parkinson’s, for those who have been living with Parkinson’s for a couple of years.
  • Wednesday, July 17–August 21, 2024, and a performance on Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Group 2: Adjusting to Parkinson’s, for those with early-stage Parkinson’s and are still adjusting to their diagnosis.
  • Wednesday, August 28–October 2, 2024, and a performance on Saturday, October 12, 2024
• Group 3: Adjusting to Caregiving, for care partners and caregivers of those with Parkinson’s
  • Wednesday, October 9–November 13, 2024, and a performance on Saturday, November 23, 2024 

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• Time: 6:30–8 pm
• Where: Meetings will alternate between in-person sessions at our flagship hospital and virtual sessions via Zoom

Register for the Telling Your Parkinson's Story Event

For more information, contact Eric Espinoza at eespinoz02@sralab.org.