Anansi Tales For The Holidays: Brer Rabbit Edition

Anansi Tales For The Holidays: Brer Rabbit Edition

By {theater}+{náfsi} For Youth

Directed by Reuben J. Tapp

Tues, Dec 31 - 2:00 PM Thurs, Jan 2 - 6:30 PM Fri, Jan 3 - 6:30 PM Sat, Jan 4 - 11:30 AM* (workshop see details below) Sat, Jan 4 - 2:00 PM Sat, Jan 4 - 6:30 PM Sun Jan 5 -   2:00 PM

* CHILDREN'S MASK/PUPPETRY WORKSHOP (AGES 4-12)

Don't miss our Children's Puppet/mask making Workshop on Saturday, 1/5/20 from 12:00:- 2:00pm. Kids will learn and make their very own puppet/mask.  Kids will then become part of the 1/5/20 afternoon show as one of the animals in the forest with the mask or puppet made in the workshop. 

Workshop Price $25 which includes kid admission into the 2pm show

Anansi Tales: Brer Rabbit ed tells the story of African American Brer Rabbit trickster tales.

Anansi Tales: Brer Rabbit Edition is a mixture of African American, African and Caribbean folklore presented in interactive theatre, storytelling, and puppetry.  

Folktales are stories that are traditionally passed from generation to generation orally to teach a lesson, gain insight on specific situations or just to pass the time. 

Anansi Tales: Brer Rabbit edition is a revival of folklore children's theater that is fun for the entire family. This time around the Anansi Tales cast highlights African American folktales primarily from the trickster, Brer Rabbit.   

$5 per child/$15 adult price one child free advance price, $20 adult price one child free at the door 

Our great cast of Griots or storytellers will put the story right in your family's hearts and minds. Anansi Tales: Brer Rabbit edition shares these tales with the whole family making the holiday season a time of communal sharing. Special kids seating available so that they can get up close into the action and be apart of the show.

 $15 adult price one child free at the door $5 per child (without 1 adult ticket) 

$20 adult price one child free at the door 

Running Time: 90 minutes

About the Company{theatre}+{náfsi}* is an Black Repertory Theater, a subsidiary of the Maplewood Performing Arts Centre, meaning it produces and presents artistic performances that illuminate the human condition through the prism of the people of the African Diaspora (i.e. African -American, African, Afro-Latino, Afro-Caribbean, etc.). {theatre}+{náfsi} presents original works, established works, for adults and children's theater. 

 Our goals are to increase consistent representation of African-American theatrical artists, plays, and developing audiences that value those experiences. We hope you will join us. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out the latest of projects. www.mpactoday.com 

*Náfsi means "soul" in the language of Swahili.