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Thursday, July 31, 2008 Kipling’s ‘Elephant’s Child’ gains new life at arts center |
Photo courtesy of The Carroll Arts Center Class Acts on Tour will bring its version of ‘‘The Elephant’s Child” to The Carroll Arts Center on Wednesday.
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Class Acts on Tour will present an exciting stage version of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, ‘‘The Elephant’s Child” at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster.
‘‘The Elephant’s Child” is one of the tales in Kipling’s Just So Stories that the author penned for his beloved daughter, Josephine, who died at the age of eight.
Just So Stories was inspired by Kipling’s natural empathy with the animal world and reflects his Indian cultural heritage. He was born in Bombay in 1865 and later studied in England where he became a journalist and a writer. In 1907 he became the first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize. He is best known as the author of ‘‘The Jungle Book.”
‘‘The Elephant’s Child” tells the tale of an insatiable curiosity and a desire to learn by the lead character. The original musical score for this setting is by David and Monique Griffiths and is full of pulsating percussion, colorful costumes and singing.
Much of the action in the story is set to the beat of an African drum called a Djembe (pronounced Jim-bay.) The instrument is made from the skin of a goat and is one of the most powerful drums.
‘‘The Elephant’s Child” is not only entertaining, but provides an introduction to African culture, sign language and the oral traditions of storytelling. Audience participation adds to the excitement of this performance.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for council members, students 18 and younger and seniors 60 and older.
For information, call 410-848-7272.
Visit www.carr.org⁄arts.
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