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"La Madre," adapted by Atlantic Fellow Armagan Uysal from the original play titled "The Father," penned by French author Florian Zeller in 2012 and translated into English by Christopher Hampton in 2014, takes a unique approach to portraying Alzheimer's disease without adhering to a conventional narrative style. Delving deeply into the inner experience of the illness, the play challenges viewers to reconsider individuals not merely as pitiable objects, but through their own perspectives. In a single act, it immerses the audience into another's mind and emotions, inviting them to explore the power of empathy and understanding.

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Cast
Olivia – Mindy Matice
Diego – Dani Macri
Gabriela – Laura María Calderón Cuevas
Sophia – Alessandra Khodaverdi
Virginia – Ula Skrobas
Bill – Armagan Uysal

Crew
Writer – Florian Zeller
Translator – Christopher Hampton
Director – Armagan Uysal
Set Design – Teamwork
Music – Eleni Karaindrou
Lighting – Teamwork
Poster Design – Sahir Erdinc
Flyer/Teaser Design – Murat Saglam, Elif Arslan
Technical Team – Beniam Darge, Umesh Bogati

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UCSF promotes the exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives, acknowledging that the views and opinions of our guest speakers on campus are their own and may not reflect the perspective of the University. We embrace free speech in the pursuit of greater understanding, consistent with our obligations as a public university under the First Amendment.