WATCH: Lyth theatre production challenges stereotypes of ageing

Lyth Arts Centre (LAC) says it is excited to host a special theatre show featuring performers aged over 50.

On Saturday, May 4 (7.30pm), theatre company The Flames brings its latest show called ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ to Caithness.

The Flames is a performance company for creative people aged 50 plus, who wish to create high-quality, collaborative work. The company uses performance, film and specially composed music to explore stories about life after fifty, challenging our perceptions of ageing.

Don’t Stop Me Now’ is a performance which challenges these taboos surrounding ageing, and is a celebration of the “superb stories and lives lived by The Flames until this moment in time”.

Using performance, film and music, this show highlights the resilience of these performers and explores the stories behind why they are such an unstoppable force.

The show takes place on Saturday, May 4 at 7.30pm at Lyth Arts Centre. Tickets can be found here: lytharts.org.uk/event/dont-stop-me-now/

The Flames is also holding a free theatre and performance workshop on Sunday, May 5 (1.30pm – 3.30pm) at the PPP on Huddart Street in Wick that explores how the company creates original shows across theatre, music, and film.

Whether you have no experience or lots of experience in performance, this workshop is open to anyone aged 50+.

Tickets available at: lytharts.org.uk/event/dont-stop-me-now-with-the-flames-performance-workshop/

Age guidance for show: 14+

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