Jon Bard

A strange man encounters a small, peaceful paper planet. Unimpressed by his discovery, he begins to amuse himself by making a sound that has grave consequences to the paper planet and its inhabitants.

An ageing actor making his debut as director and playwright for a small local theatre is doing a new adaptation of a now popular book. We enter into a rehearsal session with him and the lead actress where his vision for the play is questioned by a stage critic.

An irreverent take on ageing, following a rebellious woman forced to start over in a deceptively peaceful retirement village. This darkly comic drama follows sharp-tonged, fiercely independent Cynthia as she’s reluctantly moved in to a retirement village by her daughter. Cynthia clashes with eccentric residents, oppressive rules, and the surprise reappearance of her old rockstar fling from the 1970s. What begins as a mission to get kicked out becomes something more complicated, as she’s forced to confront long-buried secrets, strained family ties, and the unexpected possibility of starting over. It’s a story about second chances, unlikely friendships, and how the messy, defiant reality that life – and love – don’t end with retirement.