Codgers

Adelaide Festival Centre's Australian Stories program presents a Steady Lads and Christine Dunstan production

CODGERS
by Don Reid

Everyone either knows one, is related to one, lives with one - or is one!

Eavesdrop on six senior Aussie men, some of them mates since war service, as they sweat it out together each week in a gym and are taken on inter-connected journeys that are challenging, touching and very funny.

When secrets, differences and loss of trust threaten to destroy the long established friendships, they learn that ‘difference’ is more a matter of point of view; that ‘you wouldn’t be dead for quids’ and, no matter what, that you gotta laugh!

Women see their husbands, adult children see their fathers, grandchildren see Grandad and the senior Australian male sees himself: whether he’s a WWII veteran, full of jokes and denial; a spry young lad of 60; scared and starting to lose it at 70; or Asian and still on the outer at 80.

A comedy about ageing, friendship and being a codger.

“This play has heart... the wit and warmth of the script, the ability of the characters to laugh at themselves.”  Daily Telegraph

With Ronald Falk, Ron Haddrick, Edwin Hodgeman, Jon Lam, Russell Newman and Shane Porteous

Director  Wayne Harrison
Set & Costume Designer  Nicholas Dare
Lighting Designer  Nicholas Higgins
Winner of the prestigious  Rodney Seaborn Playwright’s Award 2006

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