Seniors rock the stage: Greek theater seeks to show that 'art has no age'

Five minutes till showtime. Sandra applies her finishing touches. The 82-year-old is about to step onto the stage with 70 other pensioners in a performance she hopes will prove creativity has no age limit. The message I would like everybody to have is that art has absolutely no age. The production draws from the performer's own life experiences, turning the stage into a space for collective memory and expression. Conductor Kiki Kazeli hopes the project will help fight isolation and challenge stereotypes surrounding old age. We have a precariousness. We have a preconceived idea that as you grow older you stop learning or no longer want to. That's not true. We've seen that these people don't just crave entertainment, they have a thirst for learning too. I was also hungry for learning. And judging by the reaction, the message is striking a chord. The theatre is sold out and the audience won over. He's gonna be out. Theatre brings well-being, joy and an openness of the mind. I think I'm going to be fine. It gives so much and provokes so many emotions, it's wonderful. In a better form. A performance that proves it's never too late to take centre stage.