Africa comes to Brooklyn this and next month when the Bedford Village school presents “The African Drum,” where kids aged 3–7 sing and dance their way on a trip through the grasslands.
Kijana and her animal friends, including talking leopards, a wise old loon and a turtle, teach life’s lessons as they lead the children on a wondrous adventure through storytelling and traditional African folk tales, including “How the Animals got their Colors,” “How the Turtle Got its Shell,” and “Why the Egret Flies Free.”
The fables are accompanied by original and traditional African music performed on the “talking drum” and other authentic African instruments.
Tickets are $10 for the hour-long show and can be purchased by calling the box office at (212) 724-0677; performance dates are Feb. 3, 4, 21, 28, 29, March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8. Check the listings for exact times.
The Bedford Village School, 50 Jefferson Ave. between Bedford and Franklin avenues in Bedford Stuyvesant, (212) 724-0677. For more visit www.shadowboxtheatre.org.
