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THEATRE
Aesop’s Fables
Venue: The Fugard Theatre, Caledon St, District 6.
Tel: (021) 461 4554.
Time: Tue - Fri @ 7:00pm, Wed @ 3:00pm, Sat @ 11:00am & 7:00pm
Price: R70 - R120
Performances: 10 Jun - 10 Jul 2010
Genre: Drama
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In this charming tale Aesop, a Greek slave, learns that
liberty comes with responsibility as he journeys to his own freedom,
joined by the animal characters of his parable-like fables. The Tortoise
and the Hare, the Lion and the Goat, the Stork and the Wolf and others are
brought to hilarious life through the musical score, adapted for Isango
Portobello by Mandisi Dyantyis and Pauline Malefane.
This musical theatre showcase, using mostly marimbas, vocals and
percussion, can be enjoyed by the whole family, and will be running during
the World Cup when the schools are closed for winter holidays. Both
parents and children will get pleasure from this welcome artistic
interlude in-between all the soccer.
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The set-designer responsible for re-creating Aesop’s magical
world on stage is Leopold Senekal, joined by Aja Marneweck as co-designer
and puppeteer.
“The beauty of the story is that the fables penned by Aesop contain a
lighthearted moral message for adults to be able to engage with it, but it
is also a lovely story told by animals that children would enjoy for its
sheer entertainment value,” said Dornford-May, Isango Portobello’s
Artistic Director.
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