(Not) Acting Our Age
A film by Pawas Bisht
A collective portrait of the Ages & Stages theatre company. It captures the joyful discovery of theatre-making by a group of older people and challenges ideas of later life as a period of decline. The company emerged in 2012 from a research collaboration between Keele University and the New Vic Theatre (Newcastle-under-Lyme) that sought to examine the value of theatre in the lives of older people living in the Potteries.
“The story of the Ages & Stages Theatre company challenges conventional understandings of ageing and should inspire engagement with the creative arts for people of all ages.”
Credits
Director
Pawas Bisht
Editor
Pawas Bisht
Camera
Andre Brito, Pawas Bisht
Producer
Pawas Bisht
Production Assistant
Xiaoyu Lei (Greenie)
Assistant Editor
Alena Pfoser
Special Thanks
Ages & Stages Theatre Company, Jill Rezzano, Miriam Bernard, New Vic Theatre, Kerry Jones, David Amigoni, Ray Johnson
Sound Design
Pawas Bisht
Sound Recording
Andre Brito, Pawas Bisht
Music
’Revolve’ & ‘Revolve 6’ by Paul Mottram (licensed from Audionetwork.com) Art Brasil performing at 2018 Live Age Festival
This film was supported by funds from Keele Institute for Social Inclusion.