News / Musical theatre show for children
A NEW musical theatre show for children based on an old Russian folktale will be performed in Shetland in May.
Baba Yaga will take to the stage at Mareel in Lerwick on 15 May as part of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival on tour programme.
The “uproarious” show – suited for children aged between 7 and 12 – is performed by Scotland’s Shona Reppe and Australia’s Christine Johnston, with Rosemary Myers on director duties.
It tells the story of Vaselina, a “receptionist working in a very tall apartment block. But all that changes when she is forced to confront a terrifying resident who plays her music far too loudly and eats jelly babies with her mouth open.”
Festival director Noel Jordan commented: “The combination of Shona Reppe, Christine Johnston and Rosemary Myers is thrilling.
“These are some of the best female artists creating work for young people today and Baba Yaga is a wonderful new collaboration full of humour and intrigue, guaranteed to inspire and entertain young minds.”
Baba Yaga was commissioned by Imaginate (Scotland) and Windmill Theatre Co (Australia), and it is supported by the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund.
Tickets are available via the Shetland Box Office.
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