Missing the Bus to David Jones single work   drama  
Note: Creative team: Valerie Berry, Sydney Bouhaniche, Carlos Gomes, Rosie Lalevich, Arky Michael, Phillip Mills, Katia Molino, Joanne Saad, Annette Tesoriero, Kym Vercoe, Nick Wishart
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Missing the Bus to David Jones
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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

  • 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

Untitled Elissa Blake , 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 Clara Iaccarino , 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 Jason Blake , 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 Nicholas Pickard , 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
Untitled Nicholas Pickard , 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 Jason Blake , 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 Clara Iaccarino , 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 Elissa Blake , 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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