In 2020, the Elders Company created a short mocumentary about life in lockdown narrated by Julie Hesmondhalgh. We're delighted to be screening this for the first time in-person as part of EldersFest.
As the country went into lockdown in March 2020, cameras began following a small theatre troupe in Greater Manchester to see how they would adapt to the ‘new normal’.
Group member Joan lives with her brother Maurice and together they have easily adapted to life on Zoom. Emerging theatre director Natalie, ambitiously sets out to rehearse her age-inclusive production of Romeo and Juliet while partners Deidre and Mike are determined to bring the magic of a ‘night out at the theatre’ into their own home. But, as time marches on, can theatre member Fiona hold it all together and will newcomer Jim finally learn what ‘the theatre’ is?
This funny, gentle, slightly ridiculous love-letter to the theatre was written and directed by Andy Barry and created with the 2019/2020 Elders Company.
