The Collider Project
In a time of disillusionment and division — watch two generations collide.
The Collider Project
2026 Presented by Encounter, in partnership with Mammalian Diving Relfex (Toronto) & Amana Living.
In a time of disillusionment and division — watch two generations collide.
Collider is a project that has two vastly different age groups engage with each other in several activities over many weeks, culminating in a presentation.
This social experiment will explore socialising between two generations. After entering the 2020s, a trend has been made clear: young people are feeling lonelier than ever, with 40% saying that they feel lonely or do not have a community. This work aims to bridge that gap by having young people meet and get to know older people within our community to reveal how connecting has changed and how it has stayed the same.
Collider is a framework provided by Mammalian Diving Reflex that combines differing demographics, allowing them to socialise and interact with each other in ways they usually do not. Amana Living, WA's largest not-for-profit aged-care company, has helped facilitate our connections with the majority of our older participants.
To Participate:
You are available to attend workshops: Every Sunday from 1 - 29 March (1-3pm), daily 7-17 April (excluding 12 April).
Be between the ages of 14 and 22
Be based in the City of Stirling
Locations:
533 Hay St Perth WA 6000
1 Jeanes Rd, Karrinyup, WA 6018
34 Robison St, Inglewood, WA 6052
If you are interested in participating, reach out to harry@encountertheatre.com or fill out the form above.
When: 6pm - Friday, 17 April 2026
Where: Karrinyup Community Hall, 13 Davenport Street, Karrinyup WA 6018
Learn the lost art of socialising from our community of retirees - wise folks who learned to connect before the scourge that is social media.
What do our elders have to teach us? LOTS! Come and learn how to socialise like a senior! A post-internet event.
Socialising Like a Senior is a FREE all ages community event. You are invited to join us on the evening of April 17 as we share what we learned during The Collider Project, and then put it into practice!
Socialising Like a Senior is a project that uses Mammalian Diving Reflex’s Human Collider Model.
The Collider Project is proudly supported by the WA Government and the City of Stirling.
This presentation of Socialising Like a Senior in Perth is made possible in part thanks to the Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Ontario & grants from the Canada Council for the Arts.
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