Photo Flash: First Look at Mashi Theatre's TALES OF BIRBAL UK Tour

Mashi Theatre, in association with The Spark Arts For Children and supported by Z-arts, presents Tales of Birbal, timeless and treasured fables for children from the Indian sub-continent by Sayan Kent from an original concept by Trina Haldar. The UK Tour runs now through 19 June 2017 and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

As India celebrates 70 years of independence, Mashi theatre look further back in history, a time of magic, mysticism and storytelling. Tales of Birbal brings fables handed down generation to generation across the Indian sub-continent to stages across the UK for families of all backgrounds.

Mashi and Bhanji (played by Simran Kular and Medhavi Patel) are travelling story-tellers, living hand-to-mouth with just a wooden cart, trinkets they have collected on their travels, and a family of mischievous crows for company. Stopping one day for lunch, they recreate mythical tales of the great Mughal King Akbar and his wise companion, Birbal. How can a man survive a night in a freezing lake? How many crows are there in a kingdom? Only Birbal knows! Using humour, puppetry, music and the occasional fake beard, Mashi and Bhanji bring to vivid life these famous tales that have been treasured for generations.

Mashi Theatre was established in 2013 to present high quality diverse work within the performing arts, particularly for young people. A 'Mashi' in the Asian culture meaning 'aunt' not necessarily a blood relative; a playmaker, confidante, keeper of stories and teller of tales. For more information, visit mashi-theatre.co.uk.

Photo Credit: Pamela Raith Photography