Primary School pupils in Moray and Aberdeenshire in for a scare as Scottish Opera's spooky school show The Curse of MacCabbra Opera House begins sold-out tour
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SCOTTISH Opera is bringing their new production to primary schools across Moray and Aberdeenshire.
The national opera company will begin touring their new production The Curse of MacCabbra Opera House next month and will visit schools across Scotland.
The Scottish Opera has visited schools for many year as part of their Education and Outreach programme, which includes an annual in-person and digital Primary Schools Tour.
Around 120 schools and 9,000 pupils take part each year with seven schools in Moray and four in Aberdeenshire set to experience their new show during this year's tour.
Their latest production The Curse of MacCabbra Opera House, is a 30-minute long gothic horror opera, suitable for children in Primary 5 to Primary 7.
The show is a chilling tale with a good dose of comedy, and features music from composer Alan Penman and lyrics from writer and director Johnny McKnight.
The production follows writers Compo Zerr and Libby Retto as they work late into the night to finish their new opera at the MacCabbra Opera House. But there’s more to their helpful host Dee Parton than meets the eye, and as the clock strikes midnight the singers, workers and critics of the old Opera House rise from their graves to give Compo and Libby some horrifying help.
Can Compo and Libby hold their nerve to finish their masterpiece?
Scottish Opera Director of Education and Outreach Jane Davidson MBE said: "We’re thrilled to the bone to introduce this creepy and kooky opera to second level pupils across the country and even better, schools can involve 100 or more of their pupils for the digital resource pack costing just £100.
"Located in a gloomy Highland glen, the long forgotten MacCabbra Opera House’s doors are creaking open once more to welcome a new generation of young performers. Come up with us if you dare; meet the mysterious Madame Dee Parton and the cast and company of the opera as they race to stage a new opera before the sun comes up."
For more details about The Curse of MacCabbra Opera, visit www.scottishopera.org.uk/join-in/opera-for-schools/the-curse-of-maccabbra-opera-house/
Full Moray and Aberdeenshire School tour dates below:
8 March: Cluny Primary School, Moray
9 March: Hopeman Primary School, Moray
10 March: Mosstowie Primary, Moray
9 May: Aberlour Primary School, Moray
10 May: Keith Primary School, Moray
11 May: Fyvie Primary School, Aberdeenshire
12 May: Turriff Primary School, Aberdeenshire
15 May: Fraserburgh South, Aberdeenshire
8 June: Durris Primary School, Aberdeenshire
9 June: Rothes Primary School, Moray
19 June: Bishopmill Primary School, Moray
