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Monster Force! Engage!

Mum and Dad are asleep, and something is lurking under the bed... Come and join the Strange Town 8-10s group at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for Monster Force! Engage!

Monster Force! Engage!

About Monster Force! Engage!

Mum and Dad are asleep, and something is lurking under the bed...

Who will battle the things that go bump in the night? Monster Force! Engage! On hand to save your bedroom, capturing Sockmonsters, Fartmonsters and more, nothing could possibly go wrong… right?

Directed by Tim Primrose. Directed by Catherine Ward-Stoddart. Performed by the Strange Town 8-10s group (Fridays).

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