Family: The Highway Rat and Zog

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Terry Davies, conductor

Terry Davies conducts René Aubry’s inspired scores for the much-loved children’s classics The Highway Rat and Zog, based on the books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. This live music, played by National Symphony Orchestra Ireland will accompany screenings of these two films.

A half-hour family animated film, The Highway Rat tells the tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, he searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end.  A swashbuckling tale of bandits and biscuits which the whole family will enjoy.

The Highway Rat © Orange Eyes Limited 2017
IFCO Classification: G

A half-hour family animated film, Zog is the story of a keen young dragon who wants to learn how to fly, roar, and breathe fire in his first years at Dragon School. He’s desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he’s accident prone and each year he has to be helped by a kind young girl who patches up his bumps and bruises. Then in Year Four, he has to capture a princess – can the young girl help him with his trickiest challenge yet?

Zog © Orange Eyes Limited 2018
IFCO Classification: G

Presented by NCH