To mark the Highland Year of Culture and the arrival of the Moray Firth Flotilla, Buckie Festival 2007 led by Theatre Modo create one of the biggest ever community projects the Moray coast has seen.

On 28th June 2007, the streets of Buckie will be host to a thrilling promenade performance involving over 300 people from throughout the region. A spectacular outdoor extravaganza of music, dancing and performance builds to a huge firework finale, the welcoming of the flotilla and a grand ceilidh.

Fire-breathing sea monsters, giant puppets, a flotilla of historic boats, a silver band, skate boarders, kayakers, motorcyclists, belly dancers, cheerleaders, fire sculptures, carnival structures, pipe bands, Highland dancing and fireworks at the harbour all come together to celebrate the culture and talent of the community. A night not to be forgotten.

The Show

Combining local myths and legends, with a thoroughly modern take, the show is a story of courage, fearsome sea monsters, triumph over adversity and true love.

Bringing together over three hundred performers, musicians, dancers and makers, the show, entirely performed and staged by local participants marches in colourful procession through the streets and squares of Buckie. Around every corner a new segment of the adventure unfolds.

Finally, the procession, now swelled to its full numbers, reaches the harbour, where the sea monster is defeated in a spectacular fire works display, and the triumphant flotilla is welcomed into harbour with a huge dance of celebration.

Participation

Buckie Festival 2007 brings together hundreds of people from all areas of the community to pool their talents and resources with a professional team to create, within the celebratory context of a Festival, a rare and memorable event unique in its scope and undertaking.

The team of directors, designers, choreographers and musicians assembled by Theatre Modo for Buckie Festival 2007 brings years of experience at creating exciting and striking spectacles and outdoor performances throughout Scotland and beyond.

Theatre Modo

Buckie Festival 2007 is led by Theatre Modo, an award winning Scottish company, formed to bring to life the magic of theatre. Theatre Modo prides itself on shows that celebrate theatre at its best, engaging, inspiring and entertaining its audiences. Theatre Modo specialises in large-scale out-door spectacles using fire, circus, theatre, dance and music to create a highly visual style of production.

Past projects staged by Theatre Modo and director Martin Danziger include Assipattle in Wick in 2003, Govan Gathering Light in 2004-5, the pan Highland Millennium Project pH2000, and Carmen and the Burning Knight for the Northlands Festival in 1998. Theatre Modo has also been seen in Moray and beyond over the last few years with their touring productions of Don Quixote, the Snow Queen and Ubu.

Buckie Festival

Buckie Festival was set up in 2003 to develop arts, leisure and cultural activity in Buckie and the surrounding area and aims to celebrate and encourage interest in the area’s environment, heritage and people. Each year since 2003 the committee has run a week long festival featuring theatre, comedy, parades, music and dance and has featured some of the nations finest performers.

After taking a break from its usual format in 2006 the festival is back with a bang to celebrate the year of Highland Culture. Theatre Modo have been commissioned by the Buckie Festival committee to stage this years event based on their outstanding reputation for working alongside communities in the development and staging of large-scale celebratory events.

Moray Firth Flotilla

The Moray Firth Flotilla 2007 is a unique and exciting project that will see a flotilla of traditional boats sail around the coast from Wick, calling at a number of ports over the course of a week, starting at Wick on 23rd June and ending at Portsoy to mark the opening of the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival on 29th June 2007.

Over 30 boats from around the Firth and beyond are taking part. These include well known boats such “the Reaper” from Anstruther, “The Swan” from Lerwick and the “Isabella Fortuna” from Wick.

Get involved

Whether you want to perform or help out with making costumes there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Whether you are a group or an individual, have been performing for years or just fancy having a go, we will find a place for you in the project.

We are particularly looking for folk to help out with making props and costumes so if you have ever fancied making things or learning some new skills or techniques then get in touch.

Contact us

To find out more about the festival or how to get involved get in touch.


01542 834 287

or

martin@theatremodo.com