Enchanted Circle Theater

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NO LONGER AVAILABLE 

Dream, written for ECT by Guinean storyteller Mohammed Khazzaly Diallo, is the story of Fatou, a young girl struggling with the fear of failure. Fatou learns to believe in herself, after an exquisite dream where she frees a wild bird to fly, escapes hungry hyenas and becomes as brave as a N'gayo (lion). Live persussion, song, dance, a baobob tree, extraordinary masks and interpreted Pular (one of the languages of Guinea) highlight this production.

The Evening Gift is an Ashanti tale from Ghana of how the moon came to be in the sky. It is a story of the African folk hero, Anansi, and his six brave sons. In this tale, it takes all six of them to save Anansi when he is swallowed by a giant fish and lifted away by a flying falcon. Anansi finds a globe of light in the forest and wishes to give it to the son who saved him. But which son of six? In the end, Nyame, the African God, Creator of All Things, places the moon in the sky, a gift for all to see. An antholgy of recorded African music, call and response audience participation, and beautifully crafted masks and costumes bring this timeless story to life.

"The beauty of the scenery and backdrops enchanted our eyes. The cleverness of the character changes and costumes delighted our sensibilities."

~Susan, Enrichment Coordinator, Parkview Elementary School, North Easton, MA

"What sets ECT apart from certain other educational presenters that I have seen, is your use of creative choreography. You credit your audience with the ability to bring their imagination to each folktale, in order to complete the images on the stage."

~PTA Member, Ruth Chaffee School, Newington, CT

AFRICAN GRIOT is appropriate for grades K-6.

This production is not available in the 2006-2007 school year/season.