Old Fools

TITLE
Old Fools

AUTHORS

Tristan Bernays

SYNOPSIS

The story of Tom and Viv, their love and the life they’ve shared together – from first spark to dying light. But not necessarily in that order.

Tristan Bernays’ Old Fools is a surprising and touching play about a couple, their experience of Alzheimer’s, and their enduring efforts to hold their relationship together through the years.

It premiered at Southwark Playhouse, London, in 2018.

AVAILABILITY
Available

YEAR
2018

LANGUAGE
English

ISBN
978-1-84842-748-8

TYPOLOGY
Drama

PUBLISHER
Nick Hern Books

biography

Tristan Bernays is an award-winning writer and performer from London. His work has been performed at The Globe, Soho Theatre, Bush Theatre, National Theatre Studio and Southwark Playhouse. His work includes: OLD FOOLS (Southwark Playhouse, 2018, Dir: Sharon Burrell); TEDDY (The Vaults + UK Tour, 2018, Dir: Eleanor Rhode); BOUDICA (Shakespeare’s Globe, 2017, Dir: Eleanor Rhode); FRANKENSTEIN (Wiltons Music Hall, 2017, Dir: Eleanor Rhode); TESTAMENT (VAULT Festival, 2017, Dir: Lucy Jane Atkinson); TEDDY (Southwark Playhouse, 2015, Dir: Eleanor Rhode); THE BREAD & THE BEER (Soho Theatre + UK Tour, 2014, Dir: Sophie Larsmon)