Linda’s Dream Takes to the Stage

The dream of the late Linda Marshall, former Head of Music at Kilgraston, who sadly died last year, came true last week when Kilgraston pupils put on a spectacular musical in her memory.

Roald Dahl’s “The Twits” had been long been a family favourite of Linda’s and she had always wanted to devise a musical based on the story. She began adapting the story as she battled against cancer, but those closest to her refused to let the dream die along with her. Last week, twelve months after her death “The Monkeys’ Revenge” began its two-night run with Linda’s daughter Libby playing a star role.

Bringing the piece to life was at times heart wrenching process and the Roald Dahl Foundation after initially refusing permission for it to be staged agreed that for two nights only the show could go on. Joan Blue, a former colleague of Linda’s who collaborated on the show insisted that it was that it had all been worth it. Following both performances a retiring collection in Linda’s memory was held at which well over £1,000 was raised in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The show was produced by permission from Roald Dahl’s publishers, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates [roalddahl.com].