SlippingThroughMyFingers

Slipping Through My Fingers is a touching and beautifully human story about memory, motherhood, and letting go. Maggie is disappearing. The sharp, stubborn, impossible woman Lou has spent a lifetime trying to understand is slipping away, piece by piece. As Alzheimer’s takes hold, Maggie struggles to keep her grip on herself, while Lou, her strong willed daughter, wrestles with resentment, grief, and the quiet fear of what’s to come. In the middle stands Amelia, Lou's daughter, trying to keep the pieces of their family from falling apart. Spanning decades—from childhood tantrums to teenage rebellion, motherhood to final goodbyes—Slipping Through My Fingers tells a powerful and moving story crossing three generations of incredible women exploring love, loss and the impossible task of letting go. The story is inspired by the real-life experience of writer and director Alex Louise, alongside her mum and sister, during her grandmother Aileen’s battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Known to Alex as “Nana,” Aileen’s story forms the emotional core of the play—some moments on stage are drawn closely from life, making the piece all the more raw and resonant. Presented by Beware My Sting Productions, Slipping Through My Fingers is set to resonate with anyone who has loved, lost, or found themselves somewhere in between.