Forgetting, Not Forgotten at Whitefire Theatre

This is a virtual event, livestreamed from the Whitefire Theatre. Written and performed by Petal d'Avril. Developed and directed by Jessica Lynn johnson. An official selection of Black Voices Festival. Petal is a young actor in Los Angeles making some headway in her career until she is confronted by two crises: First, her beloved mother, Petronella, who has been a guiding light in her life, begins to display the early symptoms of Alzheimers Disease. Petal is faced with the prospect of becoming the caregiver for the woman who took care of her when she was growing up. Her younger sister aids Petal, until she doesnt anymore.A second crisis arrives when the building in which Petal and her mother have lived for several decades is suddenly sold to developers bent on gentrifying the area, and the women find themselves uprooted, no longer with a place to call home.As Petronellas mental deterioration progresses, it becomes obvious to Petal that she cant do everything alone, and will have to get her mother some level of professional assistance. The accumulation of adversities sends Petal and her mother on an odyssey that will take them to both coasts in search of a resolution for her mothers situation. Petal will have to deal the legal, medical, real estate, and elder care establishments. Her challenges will require her to draw on strengths and resourcefulness hitherto unknown to her.
Ages: 12 to Adult