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SCOTTISH OPERA - THE MINOTAUR Theatre Royal. Glasgow. Fri 14~Wed 19 May: Festival Theatre. Edinburgh. Thu 27—Sat 29 May
Come on kids, we're going to the opera!‘ ‘Oh Mummmmmmmmmm, no way.‘ It‘s not the easiest thing to sell. A bit like a walk in the country or greens — good for you but not that enjoyable in prospect. Scottish Opera is taking the plunge. however, and producing its first opera specifically with a children‘s audience in mind. A brave move and one which it‘s refusing to compromise over.
'I was very keen that we didn‘t present a watered-down version of opera,’ says director Mark Hathaway. ‘That it wasn‘t just a play with a few songs and that if we were gomg to give them opera we were going to give them the full thing without any dialogue at all — fully sung.‘
The minotaur is a fearsome creature — half man, half bull - whose presence will lurk about menacingly in the shadows before a final showdown with Theseus. As well as the appeal of such a scary beast for children, the myth explores themes with which the target audience of 8—14- year—olds will closely identify. ‘The way I‘m viewing it is a sort of coming of age story.’ says Hathaway. ‘Theseus begins as a young adolescent; strong, lots of personality but just going nowhere and really unfocused. and then he starts to make a journey to find out who he really is.’
One concession to young tastes is a big screen made from gauze onto which huge projections will be beamed — still and animated. In terms of set, it‘s big and lavish; music—wise Hathaway describes it as, ‘contemporary, but melodic’, with an ensemble backing of seven.
Scottish Opera‘s extensive programme of workshops with Scottish school children will have helped open doors in many young minds, but as Hathaway says, ‘ Children accept it for what it is — there‘s an honesty in
their approach.‘ (Ruth Hedges)
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INTERNATIONAL company Theatre Sans Frontieres, with a cast from Brazil, France, England and Scotland, brings to life the story of Aladin in its original French wit clowning, puppets and magical effects.
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