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.
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