Dallas Children's Theater presents:
MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS

Date:   Friday, February 10, 2012                 
Time:  9:45am (please meet at the theatre no later than 9:15am)

Location:  Ikeda Theatre, Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa
Cost:  $4.00 per person
Payment deadline: January 9, 2012

 

Please email jan@theparsonsfamily.com to reserve your seat.  Confirmation and payment instructions will be provided. 

 

 

 

Every culture has its rendition of the Cinderella story, but this one’s notion of “beauty” is more than skin deep. Mufaro’s daughters, named Nyasha and Manyara, have very different temperaments. The names of the characters are from the Shona language: Mufaro (moo-FAR-oh) means “happy man”, Nyasha (nee-AH-sha) means “mercy” and Manyara (mahn-YAR-ah) means “ashamed”. Nyasha, the Cinderella character, is beautiful on the inside and out. With energy and color, the story is told through clear narration, African dance, drumming and song. Playwright Karen Abbot has carefully drawn out each important moral point, and children will easily follow along.

Mufaro, a dignified and caring African villager, has two beautiful daughters. When he leaves for the hunt and the sisters are alone, Manyara is always angry, while Nyasha is positive and kind. A messenger brings word that the Great King is inviting all of the “Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land to appear before him” so that he might choose his Queen. Mufaro is very pleased that both of his daughters should be selected and agrees to accompany them at sunrise. That night, Manyara, believing herself better and prettier than her sister, sets out alone so she can be presented to the King first. What will happen to each girl as she responds to hooting owls, enchanted laughing trees and the hungry boy she encounters along the way. 

Combining authentic African drumming, powerful and majestic choreography and thrilling original music, the splendor of Zimbabwe and energy of the African land will burst onto stage in this Caldecott Award winning Cinderella tale!

 

Remember that this theatre does NOT issue individual tickets, I will have a group invoice.  Therefore, we will meet at 9:15 am in front of the Mesa Arts Center's Ikeda Theatre to gather as a group and be ready to go inside when they begin seating.   Please check in with me so that I know that you have arrived.  I have found that people are able to locate my identical twin daughters in a crowd easier than finding me.   They always dress alike, and their photographs can be seen at http://www.theparsonsfamily.com .   If you arrive late, it's possible that we've already gone into the theatre.     Let the theatre company representative know that you are in Jan Parsons' Homeschool group.   I always let them know if there are families that haven't arrived when we go into the theatre.  It is at their sole discretion, however, on when and where you are seated.  Most of the companies fill the theatre from front to back, row by row, so it's probable that you will not sit with our group if you arrive late.  They may choose to seat other groups before you.  If the show has already begun, they may require you to wait for an appropriate time so as not to disturb others, meaning that you may miss some of the show.  

 

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