Mufaro is a 45 minute performance for 5 to 9 year olds which uses puppetry, storytelling, shadows, video and mbira music in astonishing ways.
Probably the first touring performance in Britain to use a combination of video , computer animation and LIVE shadow puppetry

Nyasha, a young Welsh girl, (played by a life size puppet), discovers that she is named after her ancestor, Nyasha, the Queen of Greater Zimbabwe............... A delightful journey through time follows with some surprising encounters.
This performance brings stories alive for children and encourages them to listen to, as well as to tell, the stories within their own extended family background.
Ideas for follow up in the classroom will be provided.


WHO ARE WE ?

Small World Theatre has twenty years experience using theatre and puppetry in Africa, Asia and Europe to facilitate debate about concerns such as human rights, refugees, attitudes to disability, women's participation and other developmental, cultural and environmental issues.

In Wales Small World Theatre produce well researched and skillfully put together performances on development issues for young people that fulfil a broad range of national curriculum requirements in a stimulating and memorable way.

ABOUT OTHER SMALL WORLD THEATRE PERFORMANCES

"Possibly the finest show that the children will ever see."
M Jeffrey, Deputy Head

"Never have I experienced such a sense of wonder. I can"t recommend this enough."
Kevin Thomas, Director Welsh Academy

" These performances reflect the reality of human existance and offer entry points to a world which they might otherwise never know"
Nic Clough , senior lecturer in education , Bristol , UK.

Theatre of Life and Death

The Times

Booking Information

				http://www.rhandir.org

Small World Theatre, Canolfan Byd Bychan, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales, SA43 1JY

Tel: 01239 615952 ..............Fax :01239 615835

e mail info@smallworld.org.uk