Theatre West

Simultaneously intimate and panoramic, Coastal Defences is an intriguing look into the country of Bulgaria, asking how far people will go to affect change in a culture that's looking to the future whilst trying to hold on to its past.

Bulgaria, 2013. Anti-government protestors have taken to the streets and the last stretch of unspoilt coastline is under threat.

Caught up in these volatile circumstances, what's left of two splintering families face decisions with long-lasting repercussions. Boyko dreams of owning a house with a garden; Tsveta is planning to turn her hotel into a hi-tech palace of gadgetry; and Lazar wants everything and doesn't care how he gets it. Paul, meanwhile, is flying in from Gatwick to meet the Bulgarian Facebook friend who might just be the love of his life.

Coastal Defences takes us from a politically charged Sofia to the natural beauty of the Black Sea, exploring a country we hear so much about, but know so little of.

Part of Theatre West's autumn season entitled The One Day Project, comprising five new plays which all take their inspiration from the global
happenings of one day in history, the 1st October 2013.

Age recommendation: 14 and over

There is a post-show talk after the performance on Wednesday 8th October.