First of all we meet Rita, the glamorous assistant of a famous escape artist! Next is Pat, the former manager of a fabulous fairground attraction. Then there’s Jean & Barry, experts in martial arts, “you wouldn’t mess with them!”. And finally Walter, a drummer that toured stadiums around the world. Throughout these extraordinary meetings, Sam discovers that there’s more to older people than first meets the eye.
‘Gotta Stay At Gran’s For A Week’ was created and performed by over 65s theatre company Hearts & Minds, who specialise in making work for children. The show toured many primary schools throughout Greater Manchester and was performed at a variety of NHS conferences championing theatre and the arts to improve health and wellbeing in older age. The cast were also invited to record the show’s main song ‘Let’s Not Turn a Blind Eye’ at Black Dog Studios in Manchester.