Shirley J. Thompson
Sergio A. Mims:
I got this e-mail from British composer Shirley Thompson about an event happening on July 27th
Sergio
On Friday, July 11, 2014 6:51 AM, Shirley Thompson wrote:
Dear Friends,
Hope all is well and that you will make it to see a production of Mandela Tales after sell-out performances at the South Bank Centre and the V & A Pavillion in Cape Town. Look forward to seeing you.
Warmest regards,
Shirley
RICH MIX
MANDELA TALES
Sun 27 July 4pm
£10, £8 conc, £5 u18’s / Main Space
Mandela Tales: Music, Theatre, Folk tales
Mandela
Tales is an
enchanting music theatre production devised and directed by
composer/musician Shirley J. Thompson. It features exquisite stories
from across the African continent, drawn from the Honourable Nelson
Mandela’s favourite African folk-tales. It was his wish that children
around the world experience the magic of reading and listening to
African folktales.
The
premiere performance of Mandela Tales sold out at
the South Bank Centre’s Imagine Children’s Literature Festival in 2012,
with a high demand for further performances. The production toured to
Cape Town, South Africa in 2013 with the famous Gordonstoun School,
after an invitation from the GREAT British Week of Arts and Culture in
South Africa. Again, the production delighted audiences at the Baxter
Theatre and the V&A Pavilion in Cape Town.
Shirley
J. Thompson’s evocative musical score is filled with soulful classical
orchestrations and delectable Township music overtones. Together with a
series of mystical stories, song and dance, the audience may revel and
sway in their seats (and even on their feet) as children and families
enjoy the production.
“When
I read the stories I was deeply moved and hoped in creating this
production that I could put across their profundity. I
love folk tales and storytelling and feel that these traditional myths
offer delightful lessons for children (and for the young at heart!). We
were brought up on the Grimm Fairy Tales and yet these African tales,
that are so powerful and intriguing to young people, are little known in
the UK. I was determined to find the right cast to convey their magic
and humour in this original production. By the young people’s enjoyment
and outwardly positive reception, I am richly rewarded by my efforts.” - Shirley J. Thompson.
Dane Jeremy Hurst, winner of the National Dance Awards in 2014 joins Shirley J. Thompson’s Virtuoso Friends including Sally Silver (Soprano), Mark Kavuma (Trumpet), Shirley J.
Thompson (Violin) Shaq the MC (Speaker), Lyrical L (Speaker), Mangaliso Asi (Speaker).
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