THAT OLD FEELING

From discarded old bags to walking stick warriors, the performers explore attitudes to ageing as they shake off the cloak of elder invisibility. 

“Grand Gesture succeeds in lightening the mood as they confront, and abolish, stereotypes in That Old Feeling… filled with charm, joy and surprise.” Hannah Barron

“No spring chicken”, “old biddy”, “coffin dodger” … A recital of belittling names for seniors sets the defiant tone of this tragi-comic pas de quatre. A neat opening sequence to 1930s pop plays up to the “old folks” clichés, all bad backs and cuppas. But then the walking sticks are put to livelier uses: as Kung Fu staves, fencing foils, a ballet barre…An object lesson in structured variety, and a shout-out for youth in age.”Jenny Gilbert