The Ugly Duckling, The Arches, Glasgow
The Arches, Glasgow: The Ugly Duckling doesn't underplay the subtext of this children's story about acceptance - Andy Manley's script makes vigorous use of disco music to lend this parable an additional meaning. Yet it never abandons the soft charm necessary for a young children's show or sacrifices the story to make a point. With a cast of three and deceptively simple sets and props, this Ugly Du…