Actéon – A Scots Opera Project

Composer – Marc-Antoine Charpentier 

Director – David Douglas

Musical Director / Clarsach – Esther Swift

Violin – Claire Telford 

Scots Language Translation – Christopher Waddell

Experience an enchanting reimagining of Charpentier’s Actéon in the breathtaking surroundings of the Explorer Gardens at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Performed in a Scots translation, this promenade garden production invites audiences to journey through the mythic tale of Actéon, the hunter who becomes the hunted, set against the lush natural beauty of the gardens.

With a unique musical soundscape featuring Clarsach and violin accompaniment, this intimate and immersive performance breathes new life into the Baroque masterpiece.

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Composer – Marc-Antoine Charpentier 

Director – David Douglas

Musical Director / Clarsach – Esther Swift

Violin – Claire Telford 

Scots Language Translation – Christopher Waddell

Cast

Actéon – David Douglas

Diane – Colleen Nicoll

Juno – Colin Murray

Daphne – Sioned Gwen Davies

Hyale – Ulrike Wutscher