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'"Missing The Bus to David Jones" - a new performance that explores the themes of ageing and aged care facilities in Australia by acclaimed performance company, Theatre Kantanka, exploring the mostly unknown and frequently hidden universe of the women and men in nursing homes.
'This poetic reflection combines, text, physicality, new media and sound to enter a surreal world of altered minds and changing bodies.
'It's no secret that Australians are living longer, with the second longest life expectancy in the world. Almost 3 million Australians are over the age of 65 and this number is expected to triple in the next 40 years. Aged care facilities are stretched to the limit and the question of what to do with this rapidly increasing aging population is at the forefront of debate in Australia.
'"Missing The Bus to David Jones" tackles these issues head on - exploring Australia's diverse ageing population through the mostly unknown and frequently hidden universe of nursing homes. It considers the questions of aging that each generation face, as their parents and loved ones are no longer able to continue living at home, entrusting them to the care of others and the disaffected world of institutional care.'
Source: http://www.carriageworks.com.au/
Sighted: 19/10/2009
Production Details
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Produced by Theatre Kantanka at Carriageworks, Sydney, 21-24 October 2009.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 27 March 2011; (p. 13)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama -
Nursing Home Is Where the Heart Is
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18 March 2011; (p. 12)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama -
In the End Getting Old is a Confronting Business
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 October 2009; (p. 12)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 18 October 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama
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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 18 October 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama -
In the End Getting Old is a Confronting Business
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 October 2009; (p. 12)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama -
Nursing Home Is Where the Heart Is
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18 March 2011; (p. 12)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 27 March 2011; (p. 13)
— Review of Missing the Bus to David Jones 2009 single work drama
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