Wee Witches are funny, Wee Witches are silly,
They wear woolly vests when it gets a bit chilly,
Wee Witches are wonderful, wild and free,
(but sometimes they just like a quiet cup of tea…)
Seea Brightstar lives with Vera Bird on a rooftop high above the city. Seea Brightstar is a witch – but what sort of witch is she? And where are the wonderful witches of Glasburgh? Wee Witches is a funny and powerful tale about witches, about people and about a bad bad king.
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A new production of the 2004 show
Box Office 0141 276 9696 or Website
| Mon Dec 17 | 1.00 pm & 7.00 pm |
| Tues Dec 18 | 1.00 pm & 7.00 pm |
| Wed Dec 19 | 1.00 pm & 7.00 pm |
| Thur Dec 20 | 1.00 pm & 7.00 pm |
| Fri Dec 21 | 7.00 pm |
| Sat Dec 22 | 2.30 pm & 7.00 pm |
Seea Brightstar Vivien Grahame
Vera Bird, Thursa Bigsky and the King Linda Duncan McLaughlin
Written by Virginia Radcliffe
Directed by Virginia Radcliffe and Matthew Zajac
Designer Ali Maclaurin
Original set and costumes Catherine Lindow
Lighting Design Ian Dow
Movement Direction Kally Lloyd-Jones
Musical Direction Tim Brinkhust
Songs written by Virginia Radcliffe and Tim Brinkhurst
Production Management Ian Dow
Stage Management Robbie Fraser
Photography Tim Morozzo
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Arts Manager Jackie Shearer
Marketing Linda Maclean
Join us for an uproarious, musical, spellbinding experience for everyone over three. 'Spell-binding stuff of the jolliest kind'.
Why not come along early and sample the special “Witches Menu” in the cafe or stay around after and draw a picture of your favourite witch for our “gallery”. Mum and Dad can relax in the bar while they wait.
What the critics have said
"What would you like to put in the Laughter Egg?" Linda Duncan McLaughlin - who plays Laughter Witch Thursa Bigsky among her other roles - is "warming up" the audience before the show begins.
"Whoopee cushions, whoopee cushions!" chorus two demure-looking wee girls behind me - and they descend into a mix of giggling and blowing raspberries. They've both seen the show before - I've been listening to them re-telling it, with such minutely-detailed recall of the various kinds of witches - Swimming Witch, Scary Witch, Baby-sitting Witch et al - that it's clear this Licketyspit production has genuinely captured their attention, and fuelled their imagination.
It's easy to see why this whimsical, high-spirited and generous-hearted show works so well. Virginia Radcliffe's story of how a grudging, self-centred king drives away all the wee witches - and also the fun, laughter and whoopee cushions - from Glasburgh, until young Seea Brightstar (Vivien Graham) brings the witches back, is sweetly crafted in its own right.
But add in some rollicking, rockin' songs, lots of audience participation, wildly colourful costumes (including fabulous pointy hats) and engagingly full-on performances from the cast of two - well it's a whole box of fresh, free-ranging Laughter Eggs for younger audiences.
Mary Brennan, THE HERALD 13 Dec 2007