HEE HAW DONKEY AT THE OPERA!

7th October 2007

Some may have seen the televison advert on STV announcing a Hee Haw donkey at the Opera CARMEN at Aberdeen on Tuesday 9th October and Wednesday 10th October. Hee Haw Donkeys owner Marilyn Granville-Fall from Newlands of Niandt, Latheron says she is delighted to have been commissioned by the Ellen Kent International Opera, to provide a star donkey to appear at their stage performances of Bizet's Carmen at Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow. The star donkey, a white 6 year old called "Monty" is one of the best. Mrs Granville-Fall describes him as "a completely trusting, intelligent and bold boy".

Monty will have to leave his chum Charlie (another white donkey) for a few days to enjoy a bit of stage glory which he thoroughly enjoyed in Edinburgh. In fact Monty was overhead saying to Charlie "Oh you know Charles, I get a few fresh carrots and the odd crabby apple, but it's not bad really, just wander onto stage when the curtain goes up, carrying a couple of panniers bulging with lush fruit, and boy do they look good. You can't eat them though 'cos they are plastic. I even get to stay bed and breakfast, probably with some distant relations, you know those horses with the wee ears!!!"

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th October.
Caird Hall, Dundee on Sunday 18th November.
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st November.