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The Emperor's New Kilt

By Andy Cannon and Iain Johnstone
Based on The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
Designed by Becky Minto
Lighting Design by Mike Brown
Sound Design by Mark Cunningham
Music Composed by Iain Johnstone
Musical Director - David Trouton



The vain and tyrannical Laird of Kiltie has one true love, his kilts. In the lead up to the most important day in the Kiltie calendar, his birthday, the Laird wants for one thing, a new kilt "the likes of which has never been seen".

Enter Mr. Harris and Mr. Tweed, two dodgy weavers who give this gullible customer exactly what he asks for.

Hans Christian Anderson’s famous children’s fable has been wittily re-imagined as a family musical comedy, told with Wee Stories' trademark style of story telling, interwoven with Scottish music hall, pantomime and ceilidh.

A National Theatre of Scotland and Wee Stories co-production.

This is the first of three large-scale touring productions that Wee Stories and the National Theatre of Scotland will be presenting from 2008 to 2010.

Wee Stories has been producing high quality family theatre since 1995. Previous shows include: Is This a Dagger, a one man Macbeth; the epic tale of Arthur, the story of a King; Treasure Island, a sea adventure; and their recent Christmas show, Jock and The Beanstalk.

Notes : WINNER Best Show for Children and Young People: Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2007-2008.


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2008

Venue / Ticket Details:

Completed Runs:
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
12/04/2008 - 19/04/2008
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
24/04/2008 - 26/04/2008
Eden Court, Inverness
30/04/2008 - 03/05/2008
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
08/05/2008 - 10/05/2008
Dundee Rep Theatre
28/05/2008 - 31/05/2008
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
04/06/2008 - 07/06/2008
Watford Palace Theatre
12/06/2008 - 14/06/2008
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
19/06/2008 - 21/06/2008
Richmond Theatre, Surrey
25/06/2008 - 28/06/2008