Through dance, projection and art installation, Do You Understand Me? follows the journey of someone with dementia navigating an ever changing world and the new limits they face. 

Exploring the 5 main symptoms of the condition; memory loss, sequencing, spatial awareness/depth perception and audio & visual hallucinations, we see how their environments change, the relationship with their loved ones change and how two sisters try to find a new way of understanding each other as well as finding a new way of supporting each other.

You can also join Hague Ensemble for a FREE educational and creative movement workshop based on their show.

Funders and Supporters: Arts Council England, Coventry University, De Montfort University, Midlands Arts Centre – MAC, Black Country Dance Hub

Full Credits of Do You Understand Me?:

• Director/Choreographer: Laura Hague
• Performers: India-Rose Cox and Frankie Goodinson
• Composer: Matthew Orrell and Tom Haines
• Featured Composer: Oliver Harrison
• Visual Artists: Jack Wates and Alex Mead
• Dramaturg: Neus Gil Cortes
• Producer: Annalise McIntyre
• Assistant Producer: Bethan Siddaway
• Creative Enabler: Sophie Page
• Technical Stage Manager: Ro Easthope
• Dementia Research Specialist: Karan Jutlla
• Photographer: Rachel Walker
• Videographer: Romy Whai
• Recorded Audio Description: Bruce Tetlow

Header Image by Rachel Walker

This performance is part of THIS IS DANCE an international season of dance in Birmingham presented in partnership with Fabric, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Rep, Fierce Festival, Midlands Arts Centre and Sampad Arts, bringing exceptional dance from both across the globe and the local community.