Motus Theater Presents: No Contract by Kirsten Wilson | Sept. 17-Oct. 4

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“No Contract” is a two-person show exploring a mother’s request not to endure dementia. It asks: “is there a way to have dementia without tragedy, when ‘to be or not to be’ is always the question?”

Created by Kirsten Wilson in honor of her mother and loved ones everywhere, experiencing or caring for people with dementia.

No Contract is a tragicomic two-person physical theater play by Kirsten Wilson about the dementia of her mother – Marie Wilson, founder of ‘Take Our Daughters to Work Day,’ LGBTQ+ leader, author, and equity-based feminist. It features Kirsten Wilson as the lead performer, with a musical underscore she developed in collaboration with Anthony Salvo, who plays the role of the ‘Spanda Principle’ violinist.

The dramatic ‘contract’ at the heart of this two-act performance is a mother’s request to be killed if she loses her mind to dementia. The production blends autobiographical storytelling, “Hamlet,” “King Lear,” karaoke, and audience engagement to explore the complex tension between choosing life and death—the “to be and not to be” of assisted suicide after a dementia diagnosis.

In “No Contract,” Wilson uses humor & heart to prevent both the performance & her mother’s life from becoming a Lear-like tragedy. As Wilson says in Act One, “My mother’s life was always supposed to be a romantic comedy, a 1950’s musical, except with lesbians dancing in the street. I will not let it turn toward tragedy.”

Through Wilson’s advocacy amid systemic failures in elder care, the piece invites caregivers, LGBTQ+ residents, and aging Coloradans to see their experiences reflected and engage in community dialogue on equity, dignity, and end-of-life care.