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An aged care musical? Straight to the pool room, said Tom Gleisner

The creator behind The Castle and Utopia spent many hours visiting nursing homes, and emerged not depressed, but inspired to write songs.

Michael Bailey

Tom Gleisner will never forget the moment he first saw his father-in-law, a classical pianist, at the Melbourne nursing home to which he had just moved.

“The residents had been wheeled into the recreation room, and there he was, propped up in front of a DVD by André Rieu,” says the co-founder of Working Dog Productions, wincing a little at the mention of the cheesy Dutch violinist.

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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au

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