According to legend, Aesop was a slave in ancient Greece who
won honors, and his freedom, from telling stories that resonate with moral truths.
There have been picture books, plays, TV shows, movies, anthologies, albums –
you name it – retelling these delightful fables. In fact, my composer husband’s
contributions can be seen on You Tube in: Ralph
Martell’s, Aesop’s Fables in Song. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOxy7NNfgooB-w8Dy07DJ2Q.
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| Jo Galloway |
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| Arturo Lopez |
Now, ShoWorks
Entertainment, after a successful Indiegogo campaign, is bringing this live-action,
long-running success in South Africa, to California. Originally created by the
late performer/teacher/producer/director Keith Galloway, this bright and
colorful children's musical has been delighting audiences there for the last 30
years.
Actors, Jo Galloway,
Arturo Lopez, Emmanuelle Girard and Chris Worley, perform in these tales, chock
full of song, dance, and humorous predicaments. We meet animals engaged in
human-like situations that are sure to resonate with both children and adults
alike.
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| Emmanuelle Girard |
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| Chris Worley |
There is my personal favorite,
The Lion & The Mouse; the ever so
pertinent, The Tortoise & The Hare;
and a few I hadn’t heard before, The Fox
& The Miser, The Wolf & His
Shadow, and The Peacock & The
Crow.
Then, of course, the ever popular winter’s tale, The Ant & The Grasshopper!
So, go and enjoy, but don’t
forget to bring the grandkids!
At The Edgemar Center for
the Arts, 2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, through July 31st. Tickets:
310-392-7327 or online at www.edgemarcenter.org
Also listed in the July
issue of NOT BORN YESTERDAY.
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