Gaelic Drama Trail stops by Oban High

As the Blas Festival of Highland culture gets into full swing, four aspiring young Gaelic actors on a Gaelic Drama Trail are this week visiting Oban High School.

The project called called Dràma air Chuairt, run by Fèisean nan Gàidheal, evolved from its successful Ceilidh Trail, but this time replaces musicians with actors.

The four young actors who successfully auditioned for the project, Norman Macleod, Josie Campbell, Amina Davidson and David Mackenzie, will learn drama skills before performing a play in front of large audiences on a tour of the Highlands and Argyll.

This week, as part of their preparation, they are learning and passing on acting skills in front of school children, in workshops in Dingwall Academy, Portree High School and Oban High School.

The troupe will then tour a newly-written play by Catriona Lexy, called Clach na Nathrach (The Adder’s Stone) as part of this month’s Blas festival which features around 40 concerts as well as performances in Highland and Island schools and care homes.

Their performance of The Adder’s Stone takes place at the Glen Mhòr Hotel, Inverness on Saturday September 9 at 1pm.

Clach na Nathrach has been described as ‘light-hearted, funny and supernatural’. The story explores the life of Coinneach, a boy who has always believed that he should have the second sight, but it never comes to him.

He then goes to gain success from the adder’s stone and ends up with great power.

However, this power lands Coinneach in great trouble, and leaves him with the hard choice of picking between his new powers or love life.

For more information about Dràma air Chuairt visit feisean. org/dac and for information about the public performances visit blas-festival.com or phone Calum Alex Macmillan on 01463 225559.