A new pop-up theatre group, The Coast Comedy Players, is set to have Mid North Coast residents in stitches with their performance of ‘Companion Planting’.
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The show, which promises that “naughty bits and political incorrectness are guaranteed”, is a comedic play set in a retirement village. When reality TV gardening guru, Perry Potts meets the residents of Swift Valley Retirement Village, what could possibly go wrong? Oh that’s right...EVERYTHING!
The play uses buffoonery and horseplay, crude characterization and ludicrous improbable situations to leave its audience red-faced from laughter.
Speaking to the Argus, play writer and director Penny Dennis said locals will love it.
“We are sure local audiences will love it - mainly because we are still laughing after nearly two months of rehearsals!
Tickets are $20 for an adult, $15 for a concession or student or $15 per person for groups of 10 or more. The show will be storming the stages at the Nambucca Community Arts Centre, Belingen Memorial Hall and Nambucca Bowls Club throughout Febrary 2018.
Dates and venues:
- Fri 9 Feb 7.30pm: Nambucca Community Arts Centre
- Sat 10 Feb 7.30pm: Woolgoola Diggers Club
- Sun 11 Feb 2pm: Bellingen Memorial Hall
- Fri 16 Feb 7.30pm: Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour
- Sat 17 Feb 2pm: Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour
- Sat 17 Feb 7.30pm: Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour
- Sun 18 Feb 2pm: Nambucca Bowls Club
- Fri 23 Feb 7.30pm: Coramba Hall, Orara Valley
- Sat 24 Feb 7.30pm: Bellingen Memorial Hall
- Sun 25 Feb 2pm: Woolgoola Diggers Club
Tickets can be purchased via:
- Jetty Memorial Theatre and for Coffs, Coramba and Bellingen venues: www.jettytheatre.com.au or call 6648 4930
- Helloworld Travel, Nambucca Heads, 6568 6455
- Nambucca Bowls Club, 6568 6132
- Woolgoolga Diggers Club, 6654 1234
- Group Bookings: pendennis@iinet.net.au
- On-the-door: cash only
Local charities are also being offered fundraising initiatives and a chance to make some money out of the play.
“We would like to offer local charities and fundraising initiatives the opportunity to raise money by giving them a $2 donation for every ticket sold at all regional performances. We hope that will both help them to raise money and, for us - as a new company - help us to get 'bums-on-seats' at our shows,“ Ms Dennis said.
“Our show is the first (that we know of) 'pop-up' style of theatre - we literally can put the set up in around 20 minutes - and that's why we can be flexible in taking it to so many venues.”
