Age is a Feeling
★★★★★ “astonishing” - The Guardian
Photo by Thea Courtney
Awards & Nominations
Fringe First Award winner
Lustrum Award winner
Olivier Award nomination
Press
★★★★★ ‘as breathtaking as it is moving’ - The Guardian
★★★★★ ‘a tender, wise, wry, gut-wrenching monologue’ - The Telegraph
★★★★★ ‘almost unbearably poignant’ - The Financial Times
★★★★★ ‘without a doubt, the best thing I’ve seen at the Edinburgh Fringe’ - Fringe Review
★★★★★ ‘by turns hilarious and deeply moving’ - My Theatre Mates
★★★★.5 ‘superb’ - The QR
★★★★ ‘prodigiously wise, sad and beautiful’ - Time Out
★★★★ ‘full of wit and an astonishing amount of wisdom’ - The Scotsman
★★★★ ‘exquisite’ - The Independent
★★★★ - The Spy in the Stalls
‘… turns the screws before it pierces the heart. But make no mistake, it will make you weep.’ - Lyn Gardner, StageDoor
‘Every year there is one show at the Edinburgh Fringe that catches fire – one showered in critical acclaim, garlanded with awards, and becomes impossible for the average punter to see. In 2022, it was Haley McGee’s solo show Age Is A Feeling.’ - The Evening Standard, interview
Metro Scotland’s Unmissable Shows
Fest Magazine Interview
Lyn Gardner’s Top 12 Picks for the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe - StageDoor
Edinburgh Fringe Rehearsal Diary 2022 - The Guardian
Creative Team
Haley McGee - writer/performer
Adam Brace - director/dramaturg
David Luff & Maddie Wilson - producers
Zoë Hurwitz - scenic designer
Dan Carter-Brennan - lighting designer
Rose Hockaday - stage manager
Robert Moutrey - sound design
Cholé Nelkin - PR
About the Show
Inspired by hospices, mystics and trips to the cemetery, Age is a Feeling wrestles with our endless chances to change course while we’re alive. A covert rallying cry against cynicism and regret. A call to seize our time.
This never-the-same-twice show is a gripping story about how our relationship with mortality shapes the way we live.
Charting the seminal moments, rites of passage and turning points in an adult life - your life - from the day you turn 25 through to your death, Age is a Feeling celebrates the glorious and melancholy unknowability of human life.
Age is a Feeling premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, produced by Soho Theatre, selling out its entire run and winning a Fringe First Award. This was followed by runs at Soho Theatre in London, 6-24 September 2022, and 14 February - 11 March 2023.
Read the Script
Age is a Feeling is published by Nick Hern Books. You can order your copy of the show here.
Development History
Age is a Feeling was commissioned by Soho Theatre and supported by Camden People’s Theatre. Excerpts have been performed at Camden People’s Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Party (Nov 2019), Soulpepper Theatre’s Fresh Ink series (April 2020) & Brainchild’s Hatch (Oct 2021). Work-in-progress performances took place in Oct 2021 & May 2022 at The Rosemary Branch Theatre.
Producer / PR
If you’re a programmer or artistic director interested in Age is a Feeling, please contact our producer David Luff, at david@sohotheatre.com.
For PR requests for Age is a Feeling, please contact Chloé Nelkin Consulting at chloe@chloenelkinconsulting.com.