SYT Presents: Ubu Roi

So tonight I went to see Shetland Youth Theatre Presents: Ubu Roi. If you have not seen it already I strongly urge you to go tomorrow for the final performance, 7.30pm Bells Brae Primary School, Lerwick. It' s hard to miss the entrance, trust me. Doors open at 7.00, it says the play begins by 7.30 but in true Haswellian style the performance begins as soon as you step foot near the school.

I don't want to say too much, as I hate spoilers and it is also almost midnight, but the play is set within a children's nursery. Telling the story of Ubu's rise to power then abuse thereof through actors portraying pre school children, tormenting one another and abusing each other through destroying toys and denying food privileges was highly entertaining. Often I forgot I was watching the play set in the world of children and was genuinely disturbed the corrupt rule of Ubu, then, an instant later I would be back in the playgroup with the children and laughing at the comic nature of it all. The actors, ages 12 - 18 (I presume as is the ages of SYT), were fantastic, I wish I had more time to go into it further. All I can say for now is, go see Ubu Roi, amazing performances, a great play and incredibly entertaining right up to the very last second. I'm tempted to see it again myself.

Also today I wrote a fiddle tune, but before I can share it here, I need to play it to Roseanne so she can tell me if I have accidently just taken a tune that already exists, wouldn't be the first time.

Goodnight!