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Cast: 6 puppeteers, musician, African drummer, storyteller Description: Our perennial favorite for African-American History Month! Four wondrous African folktales unfold in an exciting musical adventure. Learn How The Turtle Got Its Shell, How The Animals Got Their Colors, Why The Egret Flies Free -- all woven together with the main story about the little girl Kijana, her animal friends, and the Zimwe (bad man) who tricks her. With shadow puppets and live action, set to the beat of African rhythms. Age Range: Pre-K to 5th grade Length: 55 minutes
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Price: To reserve tickets, call (212)724-0677. What People Say: "My rating on African Drum is excellent, outstanding, superb!! Each and every year, my classes absolutely love the show. I, myself, never get tired of it, even though I have now seen it many, many times. My students retell other African folk tales and we make individual hard cover pop-up books. So we integrate learning across the curriculum with activities that include reading, writing, oral communication, social studies, art, music and computer (on which we publish our stories). Keep up the good work! We will too. It's learning applications like this that truly make learning fun!" - P. S. 225, Queens A Teacher's Guide will be available for online download to teachers who bring classes to a show. Children's Books and Companion Audio Tapes/CDs: You can purchase for your home or classroom the book and tape of How The Turtle Got Its Shell, or a full audio tape of The African Drum! SBT on Tour: Bring this dynamic show to your venue to celebrate African American History Month, as a mainstage production (SBT on Tour) or as the two person musical storytelling How the Turtle Got Its Shell (Storybook Theatre). PARENTS: Coming Soon - Parent's Guide of follow-up activities for home use. |
