"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
Lua Shayenne, writer and performer
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UPCOMING SHOW
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre | Culture Days SEPTEMBER 28 & 29 at 12pm 440 Locust Street Burlington, ON INFO |
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 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 |
