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Podcast: Make It with Mike and Kristen
Episode: Episode 175: Richie Wilcox Dazzles with “Coal Bowl Queen” After a Lifetime of Theatrical Triumphs
Description: This week on Make It with Mike and Kristen, we’re joined by the incomparable Richie Wilcox — performer, playwright, and co-founder of the trailblazing performance company, HEIST.
Richie takes us home to New Waterford, Cape Breton, where his latest show Coal Bowl Queen was inspired by the legendary Coal Bowl basketball tournament that’s been bringing teams together since 1982. We talk about the show’s launch at Alderney Landing on September 11, and how Richie’s deep roots continue to fuel his creativity.
From sharing the stage with Rita MacNeil as a child, to pl...