Red Hot Chilli Pipers • Sacred Heart University Community Theatre • 3.15.26
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!
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Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!
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Please note: This performance includes loud sounds, bright multi-colored lights, and audience participation. The show features amplified music, quick-changing lights, and moments when the lights come up in the audience.
Based on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ©1989 by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, and Lois Ehlert. All rights reserved. Licensed by Moxie & Company, LLC.
Recommended for Grades PreK-3
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