Olga the Brolga

An exotic Christmas tale from down under presented by YDance and North Edinburgh Arts

'I want to dance now, I want to flap, kick and jump.'
'Well, don’t jump on me, said a small brown lump.'

Olga the Brolga is a truly original Christmas story, capturing the magic of Aboriginal dreamtime. A riot of colour, dance and music aimed specifically at young children.

Featuring an array of bizarre and interesting characters, a magical set, spectacular costumes and original music, ‘Olga’ is an intimate and interactive production, inspired by the book by award-winning author Rod Clement.  Join them on their journey from the outback to paradise, boo at the evil willywilly, sing-along in the Club Tropicana and marvel at Olga’s grace and beauty as she is swept into another world.

Olga the Brolga is in a terrible mood. She desperately wants to dance – but no-one will dance with her. Her parents have other things to do, Ellie the crocodile doesn’t feel like jumping around, and Joanna Jacana only wants to sleep. As for Lilly the long-neck, well, she’s a bit grumpy too!

So Olga decides to dance by herself; and when she does, something absolutely wonderful happens…..

'Olga the Brolga' is the first exciting collaboration from two of Scotland’s leading arts organisations, creating bold new work to delight children and families.  Olga will be spreading her wings at North Edinburgh Arts Centre from 28 November to 16 December 2006.

Did you know A brolga is a native Australian crane, known for its elaborate dance. In Dreamtime, Brolga was a young woman of extraordinary beauty, and a wonderful dancer, who escaped evil spirits by turning into a bird and flying back to earth.