'The Artist is a sacred permeable thing' Paul Oertel

TENDER AGE

Tender Age is a research and development project, supported by Escalator, Arts Council England and the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Tender Age brings together older people and young adults to explore creatively what divides and what connects these generations. Themes for exploration include: ‘Do You See Me’? ‘Can You Hear Me?’ ‘If You Touch Me…’, and what younger and older people think of each other!

A core group of artists (led by Theatre Royal Associate Artist Kath Burlinson) are offering a series of workshops in autumn/winter 2011. The workshops will be fun, creative, informal events, involving drama, music, movement and discussion. They are open to young adults (18-25) and older people (65+) regardless of experience. No background in performing arts is necessary and all exercises will be adapted to the participants' needs, abilities and mobility.
 

Workshop Info: The Bury St Edmunds workshops took place at the Guildhall, The Martins Residential Care Home and Hillcrest Care Home. A further workshop took place in London.

To see the video archive of Tender Age please click: