from Sheatre media release
Sheatre presents a brand new 12-part series named Mishoo miinwaa Noki ~ You, Me And Wrinkles – The Elder Abuse Prevention Podcast. With one in six seniors facing abuse, Wrinkles uses authentic voices to tell true stories that will inspire listeners to bring elder abuse out of the shadows and normalize talking about it.
“It’s going to be a really good resource,” says Dorothy Wassegejig-Kennedy, an Elder from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory who appears in the podcast.
“We need to bring ourselves up. We need to feel that empowerment.”
Wrinkles is an audio drama and panel series that shares essential insights and information from Indigenous Elders, community members and service providers.
First, dramatic scenarios illustrate the problems of physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and financial abuse and neglect Indigenous seniors face. Then, panel discussions unpack the issues and highlight ways to identify, prevent, intervene and solve them. The series launches September 27, highlighting solutions and helpful resources for residents in Grey & Bruce Counties, Manitoulin Island, Sudbury, across Ontario and beyond.
“It’s crucial to remember that elder abuse is a serious problem that’s often not discussed or reported because of shame, fear of reprisal and lack of awareness of available resources. These are real stories and real solutions, told by real people. Wrinkles gives them a platform to be heard and break the silence around difficult situations,” said Joan Chandler, Sheatre’s artistic director.
This interactive series encourages community groups to host listening parties. By listening, learning and connecting with other local community members and service providers, the audience can raise awareness and support people in their own area.
This free podcast is made possible with support from Sheatre's funders, including New Horizons for Seniors, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, The Ontario Arts Council, Justice Canada, J.P. Bickell Foundation, and the Community Foundation Grey Bruce.
Wrinkles builds on the previous success of the Ye Canna Throw Yer Granny Off A Bus! podcast, which has had over 1000 downloads and focuses on elder abuse in an entertaining audio drama with music paired with expert chats.
Mishoo miinwaa Noki ~ You, Me And Wrinkles launches Sept. 27 on major podcast platforms, including Buzzsprout and Apple Podcasts, as well as sheatre.com.
Sheatre was established in rural Ontario in 1985. Since then, the issues-based company has reached 184,200+ youth and adults through creating and producing 117 original plays and 1350 events in small urban and rural communities in Canada, the US and England. Sheatre believes in the power of theatre and the arts to change lives and help build a compassionate and healthy society.
source: media release
