Fiery Angel and The King’s Theatre, Glasgow teamed up yesterday, Wednesday 9 October, with Avanti West Coast to play host to a group of sixth form students from Carlisle. The students travelled to the venue with Avanti West Coast as part of their Feel Good Field Trip initiative to see MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Feel Good Field Trips give students aged 4-18 the chance to travel across the West Coast Main Line for hands-on learning, fun and culturally diverse days out.
The students were given a tour of The King’s with venue staff, followed by workshops with the cast and production team members from MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS,including actors Michael Maloney, Simon Cotton, Christine Kavanagh and Beth Tuckey. The workshops helped the students understand the technical aspects of lighting and sound and they were shown the costumes and props backstage, giving them an insightful perspective on the variety of careers within the theatre industry.
Fiery Angel’s Edward Snape said, “We at Fiery Angel were delighted to support Avanti West Coast’s Feel Good Field Trip to Glasgow’s Kings Theatre and Murder on the Orient Express. It’s a great way to introduce young people to the very special, inclusive experience of watching a live play or musical and the cast and production team were able to show the students all the diverse job opportunities that exist in the theatre industry.”
Alison Cowan, Creative Learning Manager at The King’s, said, “We were thrilled to host the Feel Good Field Trip along with the team from Murder on the Orient Express. It was incredibly rewarding to see the energy and enthusiasm from the young people during the session and a fantastic reminder of how impactful creative learning can be when it’s hands-on, inclusive and fun.”
Murder on The Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements, with a final twist that is amongst her very best. Gripping, tense and masterfully cryptic, this brand-new production is a deliciously thrilling ride and an ingenious murder mystery, guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end of the line.
