Meanbh-chuileag, Fèisean nan Gàidheal's theatre-in-education group, is on the road just now with an exciting new interactive play that will be visiting almost every Gaelic-medium school in Scotland over the next few weeks in a marathon tour funded by Highlands & Islands Enterprise and The Highland Council with financial assistance from Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

The play is aimed at years 4 to 7 in the primary school, although it is also suitable for younger children.

Fògarraich na Grèine (The Sun Refugees) was written by Seònaid MacDonald and focuses on important aspects of the future of our planet. Is it our lifestyle that is bringing about these changes? Or is it a natural occurrence? Difficult questions, but with help from the main characters, Daibhidh and Uilleam, the audience tell the Professor how it really is!

We also hear from other characters, including Winfred, a young Inuit from Alaska who tells us about the changes he has seen over the years. We find out about solar power and wave power, about greenhouse gasses and polar bears. Finally, it's up to the audience to choose how best to stop the waves from rising ...

In addition to the play itself, pupils also receive a workshop which expands on some of the most important themes of the play.

There are two actors involved in the show: Darren MacLean (Skye); and Daibhidh Byrne (Inverness). The play was directed by Malcolm Munro and Dougie Beck, with assistance from Roddy Nicolson (Out of Eden). Between 4 February and 20 March, the team will be visiting almost 60 Gaelic-medium primary schools, in every area of Scotland.

According to Dougie Beck, Meanbh-chuileag Project Officer: "We feel that it is incredibly important that young people in Gaelic-medium Education get the opportunity to see and take part in plays like this in their own schools; we are dealing with an extremely important subject here – a subject that touches us all."

"Fèisean nan Gàidheal has been involved more and more in the development of Gaelic drama," says Fèisean nan Gàidheal Chief Executive, Arthur Cormack. "We are extremely happy that it has been possible for us to support, over the last few years, the only Gaelic drama company which is working in the formal education sector.  Projects like this, where children in Gaelic schools hear Gaelic in an informal, fun way, are sorely needed.  This service should be an integral part of Gaelic-medium education, and more opportunities like this tour should be happening among other much-needed Gaelic drama developments at community and professional levels."