‘The Generation Gap’ was a project using puppetry that tackled the subject of the Mental Capacity Act through the story of Reg, an 86 year old who feels at odds with his life. His world is one of coping without his wife, a failing memory and the thoughts of an imminent death. His grandson Charlie’s world is a different one. A fast paced world of internet shopping and travelling the world. Reg and Charlie care about each other but can they ever understand each other’s worlds.
Reg has to come to terms with his age and Charlie has to learn that there is more to his Granddad than he ever could have imagined.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 empowers and protects people who may not be able to make some decisions for themselves.