Nelson Mandela’s tale onstage at National Children’s Theatre
PARKTOWN – Warm your hearts this winter with the not-often-heard tale of how Mr Hare takes on the biggest lost-and-found adventure.
To celebrate 100 years of Nelson Mandela, also renowned as Madiba, the National Children’s Theatre brings to the stage an original production of one of Chris van Wyk’s last stories, Mr. Hare Meets Mr. Mandela.
The show is about a book by Van Wyk with illustrations by Paddy Bouma. Directed by Daniel Keith Geddes, the play is currently onstage at NCT in Parktown until 21 July.
Mr Hare Meets Mr Mandela is a tale about bravery and persistence, as well as the significance of being literate, something dear to the late icon’s heart.
Warm your hearts this winter with the not-often-heard tale of how Mr Hare takes on the biggest lost-and-found adventure. Mr Hare finds a R200 note – and of course it belongs to Mr Mandela because it has his face on it or so illiterate Mr Hare thinks. So Mr Hare sets off to return it to its rightful owner.
With a brand-new script, joyful music, characters aplenty, as well as stunning shadow puppetry, the show promises to be fun for the whole family, as well as teaching children the many wonders of stories, and being able to read them.
The moral of the story is that if we do not learn from our experiences, we are bound to repeat them – and poor Mr Hare believes it is fine to be illiterate.
Ticket prices for chairs are R120 for each person, cushions is R100 and for prices for schools, contact the theatre directly or by phone for block bookings.
Details: Claudy 011 484 1584/5 or email bookings@nctt.org.za
