Pupils in for a scare as chilling opera comes to Lanarkshire schools

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Local pupils are in for a scare as a chilling tale comes to Lanarkshire primary schools. Scottish Opera’s primary schools production, The Curse of MacCabbra Opera House, begins its sold-out tour around Scotland next month and, for the very first time, is also available as a digital only learning and teaching experience.

The show will be performed to St Elizabeth's Primary in Hamilton on February 10 and Robert Smillie Memorial Primary in Larkhall on February 17.

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A chilling tale with a good dose of comedy, The Curse of MacCabbra Opera House features music from composer Alan Penman and lyrics from writer and director Johnny McKnight.The 30-minute gothic horror opera for P5-P7 will be performed until June in schools all over Scotland and some in Newcastle.Schools can take part in the project two ways: as a digital only learning and teaching experience using online resources Scottish Opera provides to prepare pupils for all aspects of presenting a performance to an audience, or a hybrid digital and live learning and teaching experience for up to 100 pupils.If schools choose the hybrid version, on the morning of the workshop, Scottish Opera’s team of