During her days of studying drama and theatre arts at Queen Margaret University, Heather Fulton’s passion for children’s theatre was born. In 2003, she become a trainee with the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival travelling the world for two years to learn the trade. Through this, she met Brenda Murphy, and together they founded the theatre company Frozen Charlotte.
The company was established to create ambitious and inventive theatre for – and with – children and young people. Almost 20 years later, the Moray-based company continues to thrive with their shows in Scotland and abroad. They are also always focusing on ensuring children from all walks of life get the opportunities to experience theatre.
She has learned a lot from visiting different children’s theatre festivals in countries like Denmark, Norway and Belgium. And saw a gap in the market. Heather said: “From my traineeship, I learned a lot about hands-on experience, especially that I wanted to direct and create for really young children.
“At that time, there wasn’t much work being made for preschoolers, mostly for primary age. “That gap made me wonder why no one was addressing it. “The traineeship helped me connect with experienced companies, which supported me in securing funding for my first show.
” First show She added: “My first show, Moussa’s Castle, was created in 2006. “It was inspired by a story I heard in Lebanon when visiting a friend about a man who defied expectation.
