Elgin Musical Theatre staging Shrek the Musical
Elgin Musical Theatre looks set to have a monster hit on its hands in the form of Shrek The Musical.
The show, whose story is based on the first of the movies, is being staged at the town hall from Wednesday onwards.
Playing the lead role is Callum McLeod who, before each performance, will spend two-and-a-half hours in make-up, transforming into an angry green-skinned ogre, with the aid of specially-made prosthetics.
A drama teacher at Elgin Academy, Callum says the whole cast and crew are now looking forward to the opening night after eight months of dedicated hard work and rehearsals.
He added: “It’s been a big commitment for everyone - two nights a week plus, more recently, all day each Sunday.
“But it’s also been a lot of fun. We really hope that feeling is transferred to the audience. We think it will be.”
Shrek the Musical is directed by Janie Abbott and includes a large cast of 55, who are aged between 14 and 81.
Join Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, the villainous Lord Farquaad and a whole host of fairytale characters at Elgin Town Hall from Wednesday, March 5, to Saturday, March 8.
The curtain rises at 7.30pm each night, with an additional matinee performance at 2pm on the Saturday.
Tickets available at the venue’s website.
