Bag Dancing
by Mike Kenny
Bag Dancing explores the touching relationship between Imelda, a bag lady, and Neville, a caretaker. Both are advanced in years and they develop a warm friendship. While one is forever going somewhere, the other has nowhere to go. Together they unpack the bags (and baggage), revealing stories of dancing, families, war, displacement, mental illness and loss.
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Creator
Mike Kenny, playwright
Details
33 pgs. 1 female, 1 male
Originally produced by Blah, Blah, Blah (UK) in 1988
Run Time: 60 minutes
Audience Recommendation: All Ages
Performance licenses are only available in the United States and Canada
“Their tales are both humorous and poignant, challenging many preconceptions about old age.” -BBC
"People want to protect children, and generally we don’t want to talk about issues like homelessness, displacement, war, genocides, the class system and more. These are issues that affect children and adults, and this play talks about it all, in a gentle way. It enables empathy in children and adults who watch it." ~ The Hindu