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Our perennial favorite for African-American History Month! The African Drum is a truly magical "shadow puppet-and-people" show beloved by children for almost three decades. Come listen to the wit, wisdom and humor of three wondrous African folktales told by our drummer, our storyteller, our talented cast of performers - and See-More, our hallmark puppet. Listen to the beat of the African rhythms as they reveal the exciting musical adventure of the little girl Kijana, her animal friends, and the Zimwe (bad man) who tricks her. Learn How The Turtle Got Its Shell, and How The Animals Got Their Colors, all woven together within Kijana's Tale.Cast: 9 performers, including drummer and guitarist Recommended: Early childhood to 5th grade Length: 50 - 55 minutes Weekday performances January 24th to March 8th. 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 To learn more about performances at our resident theatre, Click HERE!
A performance DVD is now available! Click HERE! for more information.
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To learn about the book and audio (which received a Notable Children's Recording Award from the American Library Association) that inspires this show and all the children who see it, 