Arts North West’s new initiative POCKET PRODUCTIONS launched in the New England North West in March and was a huge success!
Small communities in Emerald Hill, Walcha, Breeza, Warialda, Barraba, Bundarra, Deepwater and Ben Lomond were delighted to host the one man show The Fall of the Roman Umpire, directed & performed by Dennis Coard.
This autobiographical show was charming, cheeky, fascinating and very very funny.
For many of these New England North West communities, it is the first time theatre has been performed in their wonderful halls. True country hospitality was on show with organisers offering suppers, nibbles and drinks making the event a great night out.
These beautiful halls are at the heart of their communities, and provide a much needed place for people to get together. In some cases, it is not the first time that Arts North West has visited with an arts project – in 2016 Breeza, Bundarra, Deepwater and Ben Lomond played host to the eco-dyeing textile workshops Creativitea.
The overwhelming feedback from the communities is “what’s next?! We want more!” Pocket Productions aims to offer affordable and professional theatre and musical productions to suit smaller community venues based on the successful Arts North West ON TOUR model to established performing arts venues across the region.
For more information about Pocket Productions contact Nicci at Arts North West touring@artsnw.com.au