Theatre listings

The Idiot Colony by RedCape Theatre. Three actresses play both staff and patients in an asylum, cleverly using minimal props. Patients reminisce in dream sequences about their previous existence, and the full experience of hospital life is brought to life. This show toured in 2009.

My Baby Just Cares For Me  by Full Beam Visual Theatre. Using puppets and actors, this is a touching portrayal of ageing and the onset of dementia in the baby boomer generation, and concerns the difficulties of a daughter caring for her father. This show toured in 2009.