The Ugly Swanling

An original story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved tale, Swan Lake and the many myths and legends that swan around the world inspired by that bird of elegance and beauty – the Swan.

Find out how our story will end, will it be a ‘swan song’ or, like a phoenix, will our cygnet rise from the ashes of doom and despair… Hmm?

Original story written and performed by Michael Loader with live swan-themed music by Tchaikovsky and Saint Saëns performed by Alison Francis Black (Lochrian Ensemble and Vervain) violin and voice and Martin Solomon (Pindrop Band and Scratchy Folk Orchestra) accordion, harp, saw and drain pipes!

Pre show Playshop - Fly like a swan and wriggle like a rat, then sing and dance your way into our show.

Performance 45 minutes, playshop 30 minutes.

Suitable for 6 years+