Wow – what a brilliant day we have had! The children of Leswalt P5-7, Sandhead, Portpatrick and Drummore got together at Sandhead to work on their production of ‘Dragon of the Western Seas’ produced by The Scottish Opera. The children had been working hard on the song words since the start of February and had them mastered, now it was time to add that extra sparkle with choreography, acting and costumes.
The mini-opera production told the story of a Chinese Emperor, his Admiral, their fleet of explorers and their travels across India, the Persian Sea and the continent of Africa. The children were split into groups of Indians, Pirates and Africans and then took the lead from the three members from The Scottish Opera for their moves and actions. After a very busy morning of listening carefully, following stage directions, adding some snazzy dance moves and getting those costumes on; the children were ready to stage their show.
Over 50 parents and friends came to enjoy the final performance. And what a rousing and emotionally-charged mini-opera it was! We loved every second of it – I hope all the boys and girls did too! Well done to all involved.
