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    • Shayenne Productions
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TALES & DANCES AROUND THE BAOBAB

"A story is a world of possibilities where truth and justice always shine bright after having traversed the perils of greed and deception.”
Lua Shayenne, writer and performer



                              UPCOMING SHOW
The Redwood Theatre | WeeFestival 2020
MAY 19 & 20 (School Performance) 

1300 Gerrard St, E, Toronto ON M4L 1Y7
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TALES & DANCES AROUND THE BAOBAB:
Yassama and the Beaded Calabash 


Written, choreographed and performed by Lua Shayenne
With Musicians Walter Maclean and Anna Melnikoff

Tales & Dances Around the Baobab: Yassama and the Beaded Calabash features a young girl called Yassama and her marvellous encounter with an old Baobab tree.

Tales & Dances Around the Baobab includes call and response, song, dance, and live drumming and encourages the audience to fully experience this fantastic journey, told in the way many traditional African stories are told: sat under the “arbre à palabres,” a big tree. 



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                                       PRODUCTION DETAILS

Yassama and the Beaded Calabash is available for booking the 2019/20 season onwards
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Audience: Ages 3 to 12 / families
Running Time: 20min + 10min audience participation (optional)
Artists: 3 (1 storyteller/performer + 2 live musicians)
Tech: 2 mikes for dunduns, 1 mike for djembe, 1 headset for storyteller, regular PA system.
Changeroom for performers

For bookings contact:

shayenneproductions@gmail.com
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  • ABOUT
    • Shayenne Productions
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    • Tales and Dances Around The Baobab
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  • SCHOOLS
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  • CONTACT
    • Photo & Video credits