It's boom time for older actors but how realistic are their roles? by Lyn Gardner

From Silver Lining to Roundelay, a handful of new shows focus on elderly people. Let's hope it leads to lasting change in the way they're represented on stageIn Sandi Toksvig's Silver Lining, set in an old people's home, a woman suffering from dementia sits clutching a box of dildos. They may serve to hint at this character's past profession, but their real purpose is to raise an easy laugh, playing to the stereotype…

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