Coal Bowl Queen

Written and Directed by Richie Wilcox 

Produced in collaboration with HEIST and Eastern Front Theatre 

Rated PG 13

August 16-24

Surtitled performances on August 23 evening & 24 matinee

*please be aware words will be projected on the set for the duration of these performances

Pay-What-You-Can Preview Shows August 13 & 14

Opening Night Invited Gala August 15

A Basketball Tournament, a pageant queen and a decades-long mystery

Roz is on a mission to find their birth mother and what better place to start than their mother’s hometown of New Waterford, Cape Breton. Roz soon discovers that in order to find her they must learn all about the town's legendary annual basketball tournament, The Coal Bowl Classic.

Featuring a community of characters sharing their stories of first kisses, dramatic reliving of basketball games and bittersweet memories of lost loves, Coal Bowl Queen celebrates the spirit of a tournament that has captivated a community, players, coaches, fans, and families for over forty years. 

 “Coal Bowl Queen is a small town story where the stakes are high, the dreams are big and people love like they've never loved before" - Richie Wilcox 

Accessibility: 

6 Wheelchair seats available. 

Assisted-listening devices available upon request.