Shows, toys and puppets
EMMARENTIA – The founder of Kinder Theatre, Ruth Kellow promises more stories for the little ones.
Ruth Kellow has been bringing magic to the lives of children for five years.
Kellow founded Kinder Theatre in Emmarentia in 2012.
Today it has become a place where children visit to watch a variety of shows which include shadow theatre, marionettes, clowns, magic, comedy and juggling.
“I introduce children to a theatre lifestyle at an early stage in their lives,” she said.
Part of the theatre, is a children’s toy shop called Kinderspiel.
“I grew up loving toys and shows – that is what motivated me to establish the theatre,” said Kellow.
“I found this huge shop in Emmarentia, I divided it, built a stage, put up curtains and turned it into a theatre.”
Kellow added that once her theatre was ready, she contacted well-known puppeteer Alida van Deventer, who taught her shadow theatre.
“With Van Deventer, our first performance together was based on a story we both created called My House is too Small. The puppeteer Margaret Auerbach, whom I met about eight years ago, also used some of the stories I had translated as her story line.”
Kellow designed a portable puppet theatre called African Alphabet for puppet shows – Nogwaja goes to School and The singing African tree.
Kinder Theatre is opened twice a week, Tuesdays 3.30pm and Saturdays 10am.
Kellow is also a professional copy writer.
Eight years ago, she started making colouring books.
She also made a colouring book, Doodle-Posters, which is only available in her store.
Details: Kinder Theatre, 011 646 0870.
Related articles:
VIDEO: Puppets ease nerves of young school-goers
