Stories of the African Continent Come Alive
Bright Star’s “African Folktales”
Staff Reports
Bright Star Touring Theatre, a professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC, and Asheville Community Theatre (ACT), the oldest community theatre in Western North Carolina, are proud to announce the next installment of the “Saturdays at ACT” family theatre series.
The Bright Star production, African Folktales (best for ages 3-10), will be performed on the ACT Mainstage on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10 a.m. All tickets are $5 and are available for purchase at the door only. The Box Office will open an hour prior to the show.
Immediately following the performance of African Folktales, audience
members are invited to meet the actors in the ACT lobby. Light snacks
will be provided free of charge.
In African Folktales Akili and Jabari are excited to share the folktales
they’ve gathered from across the African continent. From Ghana,
Liberia, and Nigeria in West Africa to Kenya in East Africa to Zimbabwe
and South Africa, their stories come from a variety of different people
and tribes. The show brings to life the vastness of the African
landscape and a variety of clever animals, and includes valuable
character-education themes. African folktales were passed down orally
through generations and tend to be very interactive – and this
production offers some fun opportunities for audience participation.
“African Folktales is touring across five states this summer,” said
David Ostergaard, Co-Founder of Bright Star Touring Theatre. “We’re
excited it will make a stop in Asheville!”
“We’re also eager to let parents know that we offer study guides for our
shows, available for download on our website. These guides suggest
additional reading from local libraries and have activities that
families could do after seeing the show,” adds Ostergaard.
“Saturdays at ACT” Family Theatre Series featuring the Bright Star Touring Theatre production African Folktales. Performances at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 East Walnut Street in Asheville. June 18 at 10 a.m. All tickets $5 and available at the door. For questions regarding ticketing, please call the ACT Box Office at (828) 254-1320.
Information about Bright Star Touring Theatre is available online at
www.brightstartheatre.com. For more information about Asheville
Community Theatre, please call (828) 254-1320 or visit
www.ashevilletheatre.org.
