The Great Beach Adventure
By Jacob Watton & Courtney Wagner
The Great Beach Adventure is a joyful, imagination-powered escapade for children aged 3–10 and their grown-ups. When two best friends decide it’s beach day, their living room transforms into a world of waves, pirates, sea creatures, and sun-soaked silliness.
The Great Beach Adventure is a story about imagination. Jacob has never been to the beach; Courtney has. This interactive, high-energy performance celebrates how kids play, problem-solve, and imagine their way through big adventures using everyday things. With physical comedy, playful surprises, and heartwarming friendship, it’s the perfect summer holiday theatre treat that will have the whole family ready for their very own beach adventure!
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Artforms Childrens Theatre, Clown, Comedy, Physical Theatre
Audience All Ages, Family Focussed, Best Suited for 3-10 yo.
Duration 45 mins + Pre Show Play and Post Show Meet and Greet (15 - 20 mins)
Venue Proscenium arch, Blackbox, Circus Tent, Hall and Community Centres.
The Great Beach Adventure is a flexible show for 2 performers and 1 touring stage manager by Queensland based clowns, and generally good times; Jacob Watton and Courtney Wagner.
The Great Beach Adventure is a highly physical performance, blending circus skills, dance, clowning, pantomime and audience participation with children's theatre and storytelling.
The Great Beach Adventure is a story about imagination. Jacob has never been to the beach; Courtney has. Inspired by the way young people play, their trip to the beach happens in Jacob’s living room, using their imagination and a magic cupboard to explore all the adventures that the beach might bring. They build sandcastles, dig for treasure, visit the bottom of the ocean, and fight sea monsters. After all that imaginging they are finally ready to go to the beach.
Performance HistoryBackbone Festival, 2023, Brisbane QLD (Premiere)
Sky Point, 2023, Gold Coast QLD
Woodford Folk Festival, 2023/24, Woodford QLD
North Australian Festival of Art, 2024, Townsville QLD
Image and Design by KTB Media
Jade Ellis - Backbone Awaken Festival 2023
Image description : Jacob and Courtney are pointing to bubbles that are falling into the audience. The image is in purples and blues and has bubbles in the background.
The Great Beach Adventure
Image Description: Jacob and Courtney, a man with red hair and a woman with white and black hair look with excitement at the camera. The background is light blue
