This actor was told he had Alzheimer's, now he's performing a one-man show
Actor Peter Marinker, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease two years ago, is preparing to perform a challenging one-man play in London. Despite memory difficulties, he is returning to the stage to tackle Samuel Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape'.
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The story highlights the resilience of individuals living with dementia and challenges perceptions about aging and cognitive decline.
Image source, Stagefright Films Image caption, Peter Marinker, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease two years ago, began dress rehearsals for the Beckett play Krapp's Last Tape in June
For four days running, Peter Marinker had arrived at rehearsals that were not even taking place. Dementia had muddled the dates in his mind.
Yet he is now preparing to do something most actors would find daunting even with perfect recall: performing a much-loved Samuel Beckett play alone on a London stage.
Marinker, 85, is best known for his voice work: from radio plays and video games to big-budget films like Labyrinth and Paddington in Peru.
On camera he was the adviser to the US president in Love Actually and one of the airline passengers in the drama United 93.
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