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Back to Back Theatre’s local Community Program THEATRE OF SPEED, includes 14 Geelong-based people with disabilities who meet weekly with guest artists to rehearse their theatre making skills.
In June the group invited a number of family, friends, staff and community partners to view their work-in-progress.
Guests witnessed a twisted and tragic love story-come-fairy tale, which drew inspiration from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet and the German fairy tale, Rapunzel. The true hero of the story was not entirely clear, but we lean towards the proud nerd and self-confessed gaming leader, who interjected at a time of adversity and delivered a powerful speech on morality.
The group felt elated by the positive feedback they received and valued the experience they gained from performing to a small, in-house audience. Phoebe, who played the role of a kind vampire, said, “I was a little nervous but I had all my Back to Back friends to cheer me on. I feel more confident about performing in front of people now. I would love to do it again. It was great fun.”