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Children at an Aberdeen school for special educational needs have enjoyed a special performance of the international theatre show Stomp. | |
The pupils at Hazlewood School had expected to see it at His Majesty's Theatre but the matinee was cancelled. | The pupils at Hazlewood School had expected to see it at His Majesty's Theatre but the matinee was cancelled. |
The cast found out the children were disappointed and decided to perform show scenes at the school instead. | The cast found out the children were disappointed and decided to perform show scenes at the school instead. |
Hazlewood head teacher Jill Barry said it was a wonderful gesture that was savoured by about 60 pupils. | |
Stomp is a combination of theatre, dance, comedy and percussion using everyday items including bins and even kitchen sinks. | Stomp is a combination of theatre, dance, comedy and percussion using everyday items including bins and even kitchen sinks. |
Stomp has been a theatrical hit around the world | |
Hazlewood's head teacher told the BBC Scotland news website: "We have a group doing a module in performing arts and when we heard Stomp was coming we booked tickets. | Hazlewood's head teacher told the BBC Scotland news website: "We have a group doing a module in performing arts and when we heard Stomp was coming we booked tickets. |
"Then we heard that performance had been cancelled. | "Then we heard that performance had been cancelled. |
"We wrote them a very sweet letter, then they phoned and said they would come. They know we are a special school." | "We wrote them a very sweet letter, then they phoned and said they would come. They know we are a special school." |
She said the advantage was most of the school were instead able to see Thursday afternoon's exclusive performance. |
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