New Aussie musical Bloom misses an opportunity to interrogate the gaps in aged care – and in our social fabric

  • Written by: Sarah Austin, Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne
New Aussie musical Bloom misses an opportunity to interrogate the gaps in aged care – and in our social fabricPia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre Company

Bloom, the new Australian musical produced by the Melbourne Theatre Company, is proudly billed by the company as born and bred right here in Melbourne/Naarm.

Written by Tom Gleisner (of The Castle fame) with music by Katie Weston, the show follows the story of Rose (Evelyn Krape), who reluctantly arrives at...

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