Panto time online for Caithness primary schools By Jean Gunn Published: 12:00, 22 December 2020
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More than 1000 local school children have enjoyed Christmas pantomimes online thanks to the generosity of Thurso Rotary.
Online pantomimes were financed by the club for seven local primary schools â Castletown, Crossroads, Halkirk, Miller Academy, Pennyland, Mount Pleasant and Reay.
Most of the schools enjoyed performances of Robin Hood last week, while Miller Academy pupils were set to see Oliver with a Christmas Twist or The McDougalls Christmas Party.
Theatres may be closed across the country, but the The McDougalls, stars of children s entertainment on stage and screen, have teamed with the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, to bring the magic of live theatre into homes with a livestream of The McDougalls: Christmas Party Show. Join Max, Auntie Aggie and Morag the Rabbit for the biggest and best party of the year. There will be games, songs, dances and lots of fantastic festive fun. Families are encouraged to dress up for the party show, and to create homemade theatres in their living rooms. The McDougalls are a theatre troupe based in the west of Scotland, and have gained a popular following in theatres, arts centres and concert halls across the country and because of the pandemic, they have adapted to the digital world too.