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MSPs set to chew over pupils' play
SCHOOL pupils are being given the chance to put their views on healthy eating to MSPs when they take part in the first play to be staged at the Scottish Parliament.
The youngsters, from secondary schools in West Lothian, have been invited to perform their play "Life’s a Pizza" by Scottish Socialist MSP Frances Curran.
And the young actors may find themselves playing to a packed house of MSPs, including First Minister Jack McConnell.
Mrs Curran organised the performance as part of her campaign to pass a Bill to deliver free school meals to all Scottish pupils.
All of the country’s 129 MSPs have been invited to attend the show, being held in a conference room of the Parliament tomorrow night.
The nine secondary school pupils taking part in the play, are all members of the West Lothian Youth Theatre.
And during a section of the show they will be discussing the themes raised by the show with members of the audience.
The play itself is about healthy eating and aims to show youngsters that making the right choices, in everything from friends to food, can have a huge impact on someone’s life.
It is split into three ten-minute segments with titles including ‘The Fat Family’ and ‘Life’s a Pizza’.
