Tough Old Bird explores how women are viewed in society as they have the absolute gall to get older! Have you ever noticed those adverts promising to ‘defy the effects of ageing’? Ooh Nana hates them. What about when we get old? Where’s the instruction manual? Who deems what is ‘acceptable behaviour’? What happens when your voice isn’t listened to, or you become slowly invisible?
“The moments of poignant clarity were matched with joyous hilarity” Opening Nights
“Evokes the warm-hearted but deadly-sharp observational style of Victoria Wood” North West End
Presented to launch the 2025 Ripon Theatre Festival. Tickets include a glass of bubbly, information about forthcoming festival events and refreshments courtesy of Valentino’s Ristorante.
Show creator Angie Waller has been entertaining audiences as Nana Funk since 2013. In Tough Old Bird, she stars alongside Claire Jones as Val, with Trev Fleming as the voice of Damon. Claire also composed the music for this unique experience that combines song, script, improvisation and clowning to captivating and comedic affect.
Thursday 20 March. Doors and refreshments from 7pm, event starts 7.30pm.
