Molly Whuppie was back in Glasgow for Christmas…..!
for everyone from 3-93! This special Christmas production of Molly Whuppie featured live harp and fiddle from two of Scotland ’s finest musicians – Mary MacMaster and Gavin Marwick and the marvellous Ros Sydney as the Giant. Pictures from the show
Performances
For Glasgow Culture & Sport at
Castlemilk Community Centre, Friday 28th November, 6pm
Barmulloch Community Centre, Saturday 29th November, 2pm
Netherton Community Centre Thurs 4th December 6pm
Drumchapel Community Centre Friday 5th December 6pm
Knightswood Community Centre, Sat 6th December 1pm
(all ticketed, please contact centres for tickets in advance)
At The Platform, Greater Easterhouse Arts
Tues 9th December – Sat 20th
Platform Box Office on 0141 276 9696 (opt 1)
Molly Whuppie and her mother and sister live happily by the seashieore below the great mountain. A great winter descends and freezes even the sea. How can they celebrate The Winter Feast when there’s nothing to eat? Then Molly Whuppie spies the golden towers of a fine castle high above the treetops. One night she bravely tiptoes out of the house and up the mountain to find the King to ask for food. Little does she know that to reach the King she must cross The Bridge of One Hair or that deep in the forest there is ….a giant! So begins a great adventure where Molly finds that nothing is what it seems and that she is braver and cleverer than she ever imagined!
Molly Whuppie was first adapted by Virginia Radcliffe in 2001 and this will be its sixth outing. As well as touring it has had Christmas runs at The Traverse, Edinburgh and The Byre, St Andrews in 2003 and 2006.
A CD of the songs
is available, and has been very popular. Some earlier comments on the show
‘Three years after seeing the production we drive past the theatre and my daughter cries out “That’s where we saw Molly Whuppie!” Parent, Nottingham.
'... This show has the wit and vigour to entrance all ages…a classic piece of children's theatre' ... Mary Brennan, The Herald *****
“Molly Whuppie gives the audience the time of their lives!” The Scotsman *****
“You would have to walk 400 miles before you would find (a show) so utterly heartwarming, fresh and immediately engaging” The Stage, 2006
Just took my 3 year old grandson to his first theatre visit to see “Molly Whuppie”. It was wonderful! I’m full of praise for how you held your audience to the very end, and I’m very grateful for the pleasure and joy you gave Duggie today- what a baptism…All power to your elbow. Ouaine’ Bain, Shetland
I have taken Hannah to see a few productions recently and none have captured her imagination like Molly Whuppie. She (and I) were both entranced and enthralled. Sarah Bennett, Edinburgh
Enrapturing, storytelling at its finest! Meryl-Anne Williams, Tranent
I don’t want to go home. Lizbeth Collie, Muir-of-Ord
I thought it was brill. I saw it with my class and came back and saw it at night. Rachel Ferguson (11), Kirkiintilloch
It was great- I sang all the way home George Bell (5), Manchester
The songs and music and sounds were really funny Ewan Denoon (8)