Mlanjeni Magical Theater | The Journey: Voyages in African-American History
February 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Expect unusual fun for the whole family. Mlanjeni Magical Theater offers a form of east African theater which called “Muungamano.” It is one of Africa’s interdisciplinary art-forms utilizing acting along with puppets, magical illusions, folk music and dance in traditional storytelling.
The audiences are actively involved in the presentations through call-and-response singing, dancing and volunteer assistants. Presented by Africa’s Ambassador of Fun, storyteller-magician Mlanjeni and son, the Amazing Mr. Q .
The Journey: Voyages in African-American History
This piece is an exploration of various times within African-American history from a traditional
African empire through the struggles in chattel slavery up to the Emancipation after the Civil
War with the focus being the life and times of Olaudah Equiano.
STORIES – MAGIC – PUPPETS – MUSIC
A Family Program, for kids of all ages and their parents!
