Published on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at 3:00:34 PM
There’s something endearing about your hometown being the centre of a production and that was the sentiment of many locals who enjoyed ‘Coast’ over the weekend.
Nearly 400 people made their way to the Queens Park Theatre to watch Coast, Geraldton’s very first theatre production.
With mentions of Randolph Stow, Greenough’s iconic leaning trees, the Batavia, Tin Heads and the HMAS Sydney – audiences revelled in the local references.
Written by renowned scriptwriter Chris Edmund, the storyline followed a couple returning to Geraldton and their encounter with a young woman who provokes them to confront their own lives.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said it was great to see the production so well received by the community.
“It’s not often you see productions based on the place you live and as a result, many people connected with the script and storyline,” he said.
“Coast created a lot of opportunities locally with Chris Edmund hosting a writer’s workshop, occasions for local performing arts groups to engage with the actors and of course – the chance for our community to enjoy high quality live theatre.
“It’s great to see a regional local government be so proactive in the arts and culture space and generate these types of projects.”
Abbie Lee Lewis, Felix Johnson and Grace Victoria played the three main characters and spent the weeks leading up to the performance rehearsing in Geraldton.
Coast premiered on Saturday 19 October followed by a matinee show on Sunday 20 October.
Head to the Queens Park Theatre’s Facebook page to see photos from the production.
Coast was made possible with funding from the Australian Government through the Building Better Regions Fund and the State Government through the Royalties for Regions program.
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