“Is there a way to have dementia without tragedy, when ‘to be or not to be’ is always the question?”  

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 her mother’s request to be killed if she loses her mind. 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.