Once Upon A Time

"Provocation and meditation on the ageing process through a trio of fascinating perspectives." (****) Lorna Irvine, Arts:Blog

A show about ageing and the passing of time, told through the bodies of two dancers and one trapeze artist, all aged over 65. Their bodies, essential in their artistic expression, marked with memories and the present, explore the limitations of their older self, asking universal questions about aging and mortality.

Drawing from Jean Amery’s book “On Aging: Revolt and Resignation”, this poetic theatre piece challenges preconceptions of aging and time passing, and focuses on a performers’ personal experiences.

"It is becoming what remains, a shell –(…) his or her body – but becoming in the same breath of thought the most extreme human authenticity, since in the end it is what is finally right." Jean Amery, "On Aging, Revolt and Resignation"

"Once Upon A Time" was produced by Theatre Bristol in collaboration with Circomedia and Polish Cultural Institute in London; funded by Arts Council England. The show premiered on the 25th of September 2014, its national tour in 2015 included venues such as Cambridge Junction, The Gulbenkian, Colchester Arts Centre, Malvern Theatres and Tron Theatre in Glasgow (as a part of Luminate Festival, Scotland).

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