OAP
Performed by Ursula Martinez and Eve Pearce | 2005
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.
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.
Written by Ursula Martinez and Mark Whitelaw
Directed by Mark Whitelaw
Performed by Ursula Martinez and Eve Pearce
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
2006
Barbican, London
National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria
Varna Summer Festival, Bulgaria
Cracow Theatre Festival, Poland
2005
The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival
The Albany, London
Croydon Clocktower, Croydon
2004
Birmingham Rep (Studio), Birmingham
Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster
The Drill Hall, London
2003
The Tron, Glasgow
…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
A charmingly transgressive solo performer.
★★★★ Times
…a big star in the making.
The Daily Telegraph
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