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Memory is a multi-faceted and fascinating concept. Researchers,
to psychologists to artists, have been, and still are, exploring the c
memory and its intricate relationships with perception and real
Memory also provides a fundamental link to humanity. W
different narratives based on what we remember, what we think
what others tell us we should remember. Our history as we know
memories and by extension, so will our present and future.
In this article, I would like to share some of my observation
between memory and space based on two Reminiscence Theatre p
done from 2010 to 2012. In particular, I would like to unpack th
spaces in the project and discuss the negotiation of memory throu

reminiscence -

We have all felt the
pleasures of recall
people with others
ex-classmates rem
days, a married co
favourite dating ha
ex-colleagues talk
times at work. The
bene?ts of reminis
recognised by thos
healthcare and soc
to elderly services.

There are differen
which the elderly c
about the past and