Carnegie Hall in Scottish Panto First

For the first time in Scotland, children in a number of hospitals and hospices, will be able to enjoy the Christmas show experience, when the magic of pantomime comes to them via live broadband technology.

This year’s Christmas Show at Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Jock and the Beanstalk,will be live streamed into a number of children’s wards and and a children’s hospice. The broadcast of the show by award-winning theatre company, Wee Stories will take place on 14th December. At each hospital, there will be a live host to ensure traditional audience participation elements can be enjoyed by those watching in the wards.

The broadcast has been arranged by Arts and Theatre Trust Fife an independent organisation which provides arts, culture and entertainment across Fife. Hazel Wotherspoon,Head of Programming, said “Developments in digital technology allow us to be more and more innovative, imaginative and ambitious in our approach to presenting the arts and entertainment in Fife and beyond.  This is very much the beginning of our experiments in developing new ways of presenting work and encouraging new people to enjoy the great quality children’s theatre produced in Scotland”.

Sue Hogg Director of Care at Rachel House Children’s Hospice in Kinross said: “Everyone at the hospice is excited to hear of this very special performance. For some of the children , it is difficult to get to the theatre, so we are thrilled that this Christmas show is coming to us”.

Wee Stories distinctly Scottish take on the traditional tale of ‘one big numpty, his highland cow and piles upon piles of dung’ runs at Carnegie Hall from 7 – 31 December.