Written
and Directed by Jenny de Reuck
Children's
Theatre at Murdoch continues its educational project bringing exciting stories
to life in a vibrant theatrical production for primary school children. This
year we move to the African savannah where we meet a young Zebra, Zak, and his
friends, a lion cub, a cheetah, a rhino and a hippopotamus. Together they face
an enemy that threatens their world, their adventures taking them from the
plains of central Africa to the edge of the great Zambezi River where “the
smoke that thunders” reveals a wonderful truth about life to the young
creatures.
Zak Zebra’s African Safari offers larger than life characters, dramatic conflicts as well as an educational message: that we can learn to live harmoniously together. The performance includes a live band, a chorus of dizzy dancing ostriches, and a troupe of travelling monkeys whose circus skills will take your breath away! A blend of geographical fact and fiction, this play, like the others our company has produced, is suitable for children of all ages but is particularly aimed at Years 1 – 4.
(Lindsay Lloyd's original designs for the backdrops in 'Zak Zebra')
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View details on other Children's Theatre productions... The Secret of the Snotty Gobbles: A Fairy Story (2006)
Captain Quokka's Adventures on the High Seas (2005) Athena Emu at the Olympics (2004)
Zak Zebra's African Safari (2003) Shakespeare at Sea (2002)
The
Minstrel's Tale (2001)
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This page last updated: 7th March 2006