Jungle Theatre Company (JTC) would like to invite you to their exciting African Folktales Festival taking place at the Drama Factory.  

When Lion Had Wings: this traditional Khoikhoi folktale is told by three very different characters in Afrikaans, English, and Nama (Khoikhoi language). One character links the story to historical facts; another plays the story’s characters and a third talks about how the story is relevant today. By making use of masks and music the characters tell the story of a flying lion who is bullying all the animals and has made vultures his slaves.

They portray hilarious frogs who lead the animals to discover their own talents and to stand up to the bully. The story reveals insights into the behaviour of humans and wild animals. The story tellers continuously link the story to the language, the culture, and the history of the Khoikhoi.

River Of Life is an African fairy tale about a rural tribe and a special princess, who live by a beautiful river full of magical creatures. A glittering dancing trader comes from the city to sell the villagers strange items that cause problems for the river. The princess finds the courage to travel a path alone.

She faces a hot dry desert, a teaming jungle and climbs the tallest mountain, all to save the life of the river and her village.

The shows (30 min each ) are preceded by storytelling (15 min) and followed by a post-show interactive workshop (30 min) where the children get to imagine and act out the characters and environments of the show through creative expression. The programme is most suitable for children aged 9 – 13 years.

The programme is funded by the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture (DSAC) by their Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) Programme in celebration of Africa month under the theme: “The year of building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: Accelerate the human capital, social and economic development.”

BOOKINGS: Please book directly with Jungle Theatre on info@jungletheatre.co.za or WhatsApp 0729085160

JUNE PERFORMANCES are reserved for primary school bookings - please contact Jungle Theatre for more details.

Friday: When Lion Had Wings only 

Saturday & Sunday:  Double Bill of When Lion Had Wings & River Of Life