Subiaco Arts Centre
1 October @ 7.30pm
2 October @ 2pm & 7.30pm
This is a story about older people. People who have fallen in love, married and then lost that love, through a mismatch, illness or death. But loss it turns out is the great life leveller.
SYNOPSIS
Twice is new theatre. It is a story about older people. People who have fallen in love, married and then lost that love, through a mismatch, illness or death. But loss, as it turns out, is the great life leveller. We all experience it and through pain, we learn about the choices life has for us. Some try to bounce back to whom they thought they were, some choose to close the door on life, shutting it out completely, while others still fight on for a chance to be finally seen and heard. Twice is an intimate exploration into loneliness, separation, and forgiveness. It deals with themes of love, age and dementia, and the secrets we keep from one another. This play is a familiar story about our longing for a chance to renew, to be loved and to find peace. The play looks at the pain and struggle of rapidly progressive dementia for the sufferers and those that are closely associated with them.
CHARACTERS
BETH: Nice Looking woman in her late 50’s. She owns a florist shop. Beth has an artistic flair and is dressed as such. She is educated, articulate and hopeful.
DOUGLAS: Rough diamond in his late 50’s. He is weathered and handsome in his own way. He is dressed in a mismatch of clothing. He is in a wheelchair. He has rapidly progressive dementia (RPD). His wheelchair represents his current reality.
WHITTAKER: A distinguished professional man in his late 50’s. He dresses well, wearing a nice watch and shoes. Whittaker is a psychiatrist. He is compassionate and wise.
