It doesn’t seem likely that a mother of 10 children, a former insurance broker, a retired teacher and a high school student would have much in common.
But for more than 20 years a Temple program has brought people just like this together, while at the same helping to bridge the age gap through a shared interest — improvisational acting.
Full Circle Theater Troupe is an intergenerational improvisation group at Temple’s Center for Intergenerational Learning that specializes in enhancing the nature of age relations and dispelling age-related myths.
“What really makes [improvisational acting] so unique as an educational tool is its ability to reach audiences of all ages and encourage change,” said 97-year-old retired radio personality Nate Lazowick. [more]
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Members act out a scene as part of Temple’s Full Circle intergenerational theater troupe, which uses improvisational performances as a teaching tool while helping to break down stereotypes that young and old might have about each other.
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