Last week to catch Elephant at the Market!
Venue: Main Theatre
Time: 17h00
Date: On until 15 January 2006
Prices: Tuesday R30 for everyone
Wedne…
sday – Sunday Adults R40 & Children R30
ELEPHANT is a truly magical story for all ages told on stage in music, song and dance by an exceptional cast of nine humans, ten musicians and two elephants.
“An uplifting portrait of Africa, which will enchant adults, children and anyone in between” – Three weeks Edinburgh
“Elephant has it all and it’s a heart-warming Show” Stunning – British Theatre Guide
“A feel good 80 minutes that has rhythm and soul” – The Gaurdian
The Story
Chief Zanemvula has died. He is certain that he is on his way to heaven, but he is rejected at heaven’s gate for a “big mistake” in his early life. He appeals to the ancestors for assistance and is granted a second chance if he retraces his steps and atones for his error.
Lucky Louis – the devil – arrives and sets off as his guide to his early life in the village with his more spiritual brother and their initiation together. Zanemvula becomes the Chief but is plagued by jealousy and vulnerable to the temptation of guns provided by Louis and the pink people.
His brother is in communication with the forest animals, where he has a special relationship with the elephants. The young Chief seeking domination hunts and kills a mother elephant.
The “old” and “young” Chief are united and understand the wrong that has been done. The elephants return, Lucky Louis is disappeared and Chief Zanemvula can enter heaven and join his ancestors.
ELEPHANT fuses puppets, traditional and contemporary dance, new and traditional music, mime and pantomime, tragedy and music hall within a simple story of innocence, joy, corruption, tragedy and triumphant redemption.
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