Lily Plass
12 October 2024, 7:20 AM
Initial "technical difficulties" aside, the comedy show Tinderella performed by creative director of Theatre on Toast Alyce Fisher had the audience laughing out loud on the evening of 4 October.
"Not everything went according to plan but that's the beauty of live theatre, you just have to roll with what's happening live in the space.
"Yes, unexpected things happened but we survived."
The lighting got knocked over by the photographers and the audience took a while to warm up but in the end, the show turned out to be a success.
"It was hard work but it was a lot of fun," Ms Fisher told the Coonamble Times.
The two main characters of the show are Tinderella and her Fairy Godmother who also acts as the narrator and gives you a sneaky behind-the-scenes look at Tinderella's love life.
Tinderella herself is only introduced when she holds a TED Talk about how she uses Tinder and her credentials within the contemporary dating landscape.
"It's a very educational show but all grounded in storytelling, humour, and having a laugh."
PHOTO: The Plaza Theatre came alive on Friday 4 October with the comedic (and fairly enlightening) performance of Tinderella.
Around 40 people were in the audience.
"We were excited by the amount of people. It was incredible."
Ms Fisher said they welcomed people from all ages to the Coonamble show.
"We had people from their late teens right through to their 60s and 70s. There was a really good mix of genders as well."
"I just love the Plaza Theatre. It's such a beautiful space. It's so wonderful it's being used again and I really do hope it continues to receive funding, so they can restore the building and take it back to its former glory in a contemporary way."
"As for any sort of country town, you're never quite sure who's going to show up and what kind of experiences they are going to have. That is why I treat every show in a unique way.
"I think it's a privilege to be invited out to regional communities and perform in venues that perhaps don't get as many people coming through."
Ms Fisher is currently writing a sequel to Tinderella called Parenting Partners which is about creating a family outside of heterosexual norm.