Photo Flash: Shadowbox Theatre Presents THE AFRICAN DRUM And LITTLE IS BIG & SING OUT FOR PEACE

THE AFRICAN DRUM, book & lyrics by SANDRA ROBBINS and original music by SANDRA ROBBINS & Paul Johnson is a Shadow Box Theatre perennial favorite for African-American History Month! The African Drum is a truly magical show beloved by children of all ages. Come listen to the wit, wisdom and humor of four wondrous African folktales told by a drummer, featuring Leopoldo Fleming, a storyteller, a talented cast of performers - and See-More, Shadow Box's hallmark puppet. Listen to the beat of the African rhythms as they reveal the exciting musical adventure of the little girl Kijana, her animal friends, and the Zimwe (bad man) who tricks her. Learn How The Turtle Got Its Shell, How The Animals Got Their Colors, Why the Egret Flies Free, all woven together within Kijana's Tale. ! The show runs 55 minutes is appropriate for children through 5th grade. The Production runs February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14 at 11:00 am with special holiday weekday shows February 17 and 18 at 10:30am and 1:00 pm.

In LITTLE IS BIG & SING OUT FOR PEACE, book, music, lyrics as well as original songs in "Sing" written by SANDRA ROBBINS and puppet show concept originally co-created with HAZEL FROUD, the vitality of diversity comes to life in this inspiring show. In an enchanted landscape deep beneath the sea, the little fish Spinny and his friends face up to a big bully of a fish and find courage, tolerance and the true meaning of friendship. At the conclusion they - and the children - learn to envision a more peaceful world. Following the puppet show, the audience joins in a stirring "Sing." There are wonderful original songs like "Many Colors" and "Same Inside" as well as international songs that speak to the hearts and minds of the audience about how, when we work together "Hand in Hand,! " we can create a peaceful world. The production is 55 minutes and is appropriate for children through 2nd grade. The production runs Sundays April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9 at 11:00 am with special holiday weekday shows March 31and April 1 at 10:30am and 1:00 pm.

SANDRA ROBBINS, Founder and Artistic Director of The Shadow Box Theatre (SBT) began her career as a modern dancer. After earning a degree from Brooklyn College in Early Childhood Education she started a project called the Bloomingdale Family Program, to bring families of diverse backgrounds together to share their culture and the needs of their young children. After coordinating an "Arts in the Park" program in East and West Harlem, where she developed stories using shadow puppetry community residents urged her to create a theatre for children and The Shadow Box Theatre was born. Sandra has written, directed, and performed in over 20 musical puppet plays, created partnerships with Brooklyn Music Sc! hool Playhouse (beginning in 2007), and the Brooklyn YWCA (1989-2006). In June of 2000, Sandra received a "Woman of Distinctions Award" from the YWCA. You can visit Shadow Box Theatre on line at http://www.shadowboxtheatre.org/.

About The Shadow Box Theatre: With the magic of interactive live theatre, music and puppetry SBT has served over 2,000,000 children in over 40 years in schools, theatres, community centers and parks. SBT also conducts in-school storytelling performances and creative arts workshops for students and teachers throughout the city. SBT's publishing arm, See-More's Workshop, produces storybooks, CDs and DVD's based on its shows. Since its in! ception in 1967, SBT's mission has been to creatively touch the hearts and minds of our children through the inspirational power of the theatre arts,. Our goal is to inspire and mobilize their imaginative abilities both personally and collectively. Our vision is to offer them creative tools so that they will be better prepared to live in a complex world.

The Shadow Box Theatre is a non-profit theatre and is funded in part by: A.R.T./New York; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; Brooklyn City Council Member, Letitia James; Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC); The Gilder Foundation; The JPMorgan Chase Regrant Fund, in tandem with the Booth Ferris Foundation, a project of A.R.T./New York; Materials for the Arts (NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs/NYC Dept. of Sanitation/NYC Bd. of Ed.); NYC Department of Cultural Affairs; NYS Council on the Arts, a state agency; NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation; NYS Legislature/ Senator Velmanette Montgomery; The Doris & Peter Rosenblum Memorial Fund; and individual donors.

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