Single, childless and fast approaching
40, Martinez anticipates a sad and lonely old age. Will she become
a wise and respected old sage, or a dreary old hag who goes on and
on about how she used to be a cutting edge performance artist.
Using a series of interviews with old age pensioners Ursula presents
her fears and paranoia about growing old alongside some comforting,
harsh and illuminating words from those with first hand experience.
Written by Ursula Martinez and Mark
Whitelaw
Directed by Mark
Whitelaw
Performed by Ursula Martinez and Eve Pearce
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QUOTES (see PRESS for full articles)
‘… a dynamic theatrical form to pose long-standing, perhaps unanswerable, but totally necessary questions.’
Evening News, Edinburgh.
‘… a show that is not only warm and witty but also makes a difference.’ The Guardian
‘Martinez gets to the heart of all the associated taboos of old age with comical and yet poignant honesty.’ The List
‘Exceptional.’ Sunday Express
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
| 2006 |
Barbican, London |
| 2006 |
National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Varna Summer Festival, Bulgaria |
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Cracow Theatre Festival, Poland |
| 2005 |
The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival |
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The Albany, London |
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Croydon Clocktower, Croydon |
| 2004 |
Birmingham Rep (Studio), Birmingham
Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster
The Drill Hall, London |
| 2003 |
The Tron, Glasgow |
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