"Highland council said the play, called Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, would not go ahead after negative feedback on social media and abusive messages directed at the school and its staff. Made by Edgy Productions, which specialises in scripts and music for schools and youth theatre, the show featured a scene in which Santa shows two young people the hardships faced by Syrian refugees on the Turkish border."
"the show's themes are tolerance and peace, mirroring wider Christian messages at Christmas, and that it had been written in 2016, at the height of the Syrian civil war. This was international headline news at the time and the world's sympathies were with those refugees, he said. If some people have mistakenly inferred that this children's production has any content about the migrant situation which has sparked debate in the UK some nine years later, then their reaction is misplaced."
Cauldeen primary school in Inverness cancelled its planned Christmas show after receiving racist and abusive messages linked to a scene showing sympathy for Syrian refugees. The play, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, would not go ahead following negative feedback on social media and abusive communications directed at staff. The script, produced by Edgy Productions in 2016, includes a scene of Santa showing young people the hardships faced by Syrian refugees on the Turkish border and emphasizes themes of tolerance and peace. Police Scotland is investigating allegations of threatening online communications and Highland council prioritised staff and pupil wellbeing, arranging alternative festive activities. Rising tensions over far-right targeting of adult English classes were reported elsewhere in Scotland.
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