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Eco Drama provides educational shows and workshops to primary schools, high schools, festivals and community venues across Scotland. Uniquely touring in The Magic Van, a vehicle run on renewable bio diesel, we aim to liven up core environmental topics and motivate children, young people and the community towards leading greener, healthier lifestyles.
From recycling workshops to interactive theatre shows about sustainable living, we engage & educate in the values of caring & being responsible for the natural world. We can even help on your journey to becoming a top class Eco School!
"This is a great idea! Linking with Eco Schools areas such as biodiversity, health, water, energy etc would help to get some difficult issues across."
Freda Ross, Pencaitland Primary School, East Lothian.
NEWS!
Eco Drama secures Scottish Goverment Fund
The Climate Challenge Fund will support Eco Drama throughout 2010 to undertake 'The Magic Van Tour', a community based carbon reduction project in collaboration with 82 primary schools within Glasgow City Council. For information and press release please visit:- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/03/31101337
Eco Drama tours Outer Hebridies! November 2009
Eco Drama recently toured 'The Isle of Egg' show and workshops to schools on the isles of Lewis, Harris, Uist, Benbecula & Barra over a one week period - phew! Kindly funded by Galson Estate Trust, Community Energy Scotland & The Energy Advisory Service, the tour went very smoothly and the schools & pupils responded very favourably. Here are some quotes from pupils & teachers from Balivanich Primary, Isle of Benbecula: -
"I learned that there's different ways to get energy and that people on Egg are very independent. They make amazing things from very little. They're very smart."
"I think the show was very funny and the actors were very good!"
"I learned about an eco island that we could make too. I also learned to sing. It was awesome!"
'It was very relevant to the pupils learning. The emphasis on it being our responsibility & that we have the answers. The emphasis on fun made an excellent show enjoyed by all."
"I just wanted to say a big thank you to all three of you for the fantastic show/workshops you put on for the children at Sir E Scott School yesterday. The event went down really well with pupils & teachers and really helped push the message of global warming/energy efficiency & how everyone can make a difference."
Alma Maclean, The Energy Advisory Service
Community Energy Scotland Article
The Big Tent Festival 2009
Eco Drama performed The Isle of Egg at The Big Tent Festival in Fife on the 25th & 26th July. The play was in the Family Zone all weekend and was very well received by both children and adults alike. www.bigtentfestival.co.uk
'Isle of Egg' show launch on the real Isle of Eigg!
Eco Drama launched its tour of Scottish primary schools with a special performance of 'The Isle of Egg' on the island it was inspired by - Eigg. The show was performed for the very first time at their 'Giant's Footstep Family Festival' on May 3rd, the islands eco festival as part of the Big Green Challenge. The show was very well received and had a great audience turn out, including MSP Rob Gibson who writes his review here:
Review of The Isle of Egg Play & Eigg's Giant's Footstep Family Festival
To learn more about Eigg please visit: www.islandsgoinggreen.org
"The Isle of Egg was the most fun adults and children alike have had during our Big Green Challenge year on Eigg so far. Learning about climate change and what we can all achieve together to make our world a better place without fossil fuels – learn while you laugh – sums it up."
Lucy Conway, The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust
