CANVAS THEATRE
presents
presents
The Coastguard's Daughter
Canvas Theatre weaves storytelling and shanty singing to tell a riveting true tale about life during WW1 on the Cornish coast.
This Autumn, a riveting piece of original lyrical theatre, interweaved with live shanty singing and hymns of the sea will tour coastal communities in Cornwall. The Coastguard’s Daughter tells the true and almost forgotten tale of a Cornish community reacting to the perils and difficulties of war.
Four professional actors will perform with local community choir Flash Jack to bring to life the story of Mrs Helena McDiarmid, the Coastguard’s wife and her two teenage daughters. In 1915 the Head Coastguard of one maritime village and his crew, left their posts in order to enlist in the First World War. His daughters volunteered to take up their father’s mantle, undertaking the responsibility of the perilous post, looking out over the boats and the bay, staying strong and lighting the way.
Presented by Canvas Theatre, The Coastguard’s Daughter was written by Olivia Lowry and is directed by Rosanna Elliott. Following rave reviews and a sold out run in 2016, the show now returns for an eleven date tour that spans the county and includes Callington.
The story tells a tale of ordinary young women who took on an important role in their community to save the lives of others. It is a story that both celebrates and laments the truth of what it is to live by the sea.
Canvas is a professional theatre company dedicated to creating high quality, innovative projects that aim to connect and inspire people in Cornwall and beyond.
This Autumn, a riveting piece of original lyrical theatre, interweaved with live shanty singing and hymns of the sea will tour coastal communities in Cornwall. The Coastguard’s Daughter tells the true and almost forgotten tale of a Cornish community reacting to the perils and difficulties of war.
Four professional actors will perform with local community choir Flash Jack to bring to life the story of Mrs Helena McDiarmid, the Coastguard’s wife and her two teenage daughters. In 1915 the Head Coastguard of one maritime village and his crew, left their posts in order to enlist in the First World War. His daughters volunteered to take up their father’s mantle, undertaking the responsibility of the perilous post, looking out over the boats and the bay, staying strong and lighting the way.
Presented by Canvas Theatre, The Coastguard’s Daughter was written by Olivia Lowry and is directed by Rosanna Elliott. Following rave reviews and a sold out run in 2016, the show now returns for an eleven date tour that spans the county and includes Callington.
The story tells a tale of ordinary young women who took on an important role in their community to save the lives of others. It is a story that both celebrates and laments the truth of what it is to live by the sea.
Canvas is a professional theatre company dedicated to creating high quality, innovative projects that aim to connect and inspire people in Cornwall and beyond.
Friday 17th November
7.30pm
Callington Town Hall
Tickets:
Adults: £9.00
Under-18s: £7.00
Family (2+2): £25
available in person from Callington Town Hall, Kivells in Fore Street, Callington, or
via The Cornwall Riviera Box Office (Tel: 01726 879500 or www.crbo.co.uk)
7.30pm
Callington Town Hall
Tickets:
Adults: £9.00
Under-18s: £7.00
Family (2+2): £25
available in person from Callington Town Hall, Kivells in Fore Street, Callington, or
via The Cornwall Riviera Box Office (Tel: 01726 879500 or www.crbo.co.uk)