Oscar and the Highland Castle

3 October - 22 November 2008

 

Oscar and the Highland Castle, Mousetale Puppets. Illustration copyright 2004 David Stewart

Ages 4 to 11

It’s 1307. Scotland lies defeated and Robert the Bruce is hiding from the English.....

Answering a call for help, Oscar the mouse leaves his attic home and heads for Loch Ness where he finds Incy Wincy Spider among the ruins of an old castle. Mysteriously swept back in time, Oscar joins Incy’s campaign to free the castle from English rule and restore Scotland’s independence!

With a beautiful blend of ultra-violet technology and traditional shadow puppetry, together with up-beat music, one of Scotland’s most evocative folktales comes vividly to life in a show which is funny, absorbing and educational.

 
 
Mousetale Puppets' show: Oscar and the Highland Castle - Picture of Oscar the mouse and Incy Wincy Spider meeting Nessie at Loch Ness

Themes/moral:
Scottish history (Robert the Bruce)
Castles
Overcoming fear

Related activity:
Shadow Puppetry Workshop
with schools discount available

 

“Having a storyline that tied in with our current Environmental Studies and PSD topics was a real bonus. Everyone in the whole school thoroughly enjoyed the performance.”

Morebattle Primary School, Scottish Borders

     
Mousetale Puppets' show: Oscar and the Highland Castle - Pictures of Oscar the mouse and Incy Wincy Spider at Loch Ness
 

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