London's National Theatre will host the premiere of Tasmin Oglesby's REALLY OLD, LIKE FORTY FIVE beginning tonight, February 3rd. Tamsin Oglesby's furious comedy confronts head-on our embarrassment and fear about old age. It exposes a society in which compassion vies with pragmatism and, by asking unequivocal questions, it comes up with some extraordinary answers.
The production will play the Cottesloe Theatre in the National Theatre. The production is directed by Anna Mackmin. The cast features Lucy May Barker as Millie, Paul Bazely as Mike, Amelia Bullmore as Cathy, Tanya Franks as Amanda, Gawn Grainger as Robbie, Thomas Jordan as Dylan, Michela Meazza as Mimi, Judy Parfitt as Lyn, Paul Ritter as Monroe, and Marcia Warren as Alice.
As a government research body seeks to deal with the problems of a maturing population, a family addresses its own. Lyn's memory starts to go, Alice takes a fall and even Robbie has to face the signs of ageing. Relations are put to the test across three generations. As are those who enter the increasingly sinister world of State Care.
The production features a creative team including set design by Lez Brotherston, lighting design by Mark Henderson, video design by Fifty Nine Productions Ltd., choreography by Scarlett Mackmin, and sound design by Christopher Shutt.
Most recently, Anna Mackmin directed the critically acclaimed ‘in the round' production of Dancing at Lughnasa at The Old Vic. Previous directorial credits include Brian Friel's new version of Hedda Gabler (Gate Theatre, Dublin), Catherine Tate in her stage debut in Under The Blue Sky, David Storey's In Celebration with Orlando Bloom (Duke of York's), Dying for It (Almeida), Ghosts (The Gate) and Burn/Citizenship/Chatroom (National).
Performances for REALLY OLD, LIKE FORTY FIVE will take place at a varying schedule through April 20th. Tickets range in price from 10.00 to 31.00 and may be purchased online www.nationaltheatre.org.uk or by calling the National Theatre box office at 020 7452 3000.
For more information, visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
