Down Memory Lane #12 -'Genesis' back to Toowoomba

circa 11 June 1977

Empire Theatre replaces the Dalby venue for the June 18 performance

'Genesis' back to Toowoomba

The musical play "genesis", being presented by the Darling Downs Youth Theatre, is to return to the Empire Theatre for two more performances.

This was announced yesterday by the administrator of the Youth Theatre Mr Rick Thompson.

Mr Thompson said: "We had originally planned to bring the show back to Toowoomba before the final performances in Brisbane, but there wasn't time. So we have decided to cancel the Dalby performance and return to the Empire as a final farewell to the Darling Downs."

"Genesis" opened in the Empire Theatre on Thursday, May 12. It was the first time the Empire had been used as a live theatre for more than 10 years.

"All the schools and the Institute were on holidays during the opening season so a lot of people missed out," Mr Thompson said. "We have had many requests from schools and the public to do more performances here in Toowoomba because previous performances generated such interest."

The play is the result of 4 1/2 months of work by more than 40 young people from all over the Darling Downs.

On the past three Saturday nights it has been presented at Stanthorpe, Pittsworth and Oakey. Tonight it goes to Warwick.

The Darling Downs Youth Theatre is a Queensland Theatre Company project which has been run as a pilot scheme for the development of youth theatre throughout Queensland.

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