(Robyn Hailey Wells)A brand new production of Garth Anderson's very popular children’s play Tales from the Brothers Grimm will be presented at the Durban Botanic Gardens Amphitheatre from January 2 to 13, providing comedy and drama for youngsters from 3 to 12 and their families and friends.
Starring well-known Durban actress Robyn Hailey Wells, Tales from the Brothers Grimm is written and directed by Garth Anderson. It presents Ashputtel (which we now know as Cinderella), Little Red Cap (Little Red Riding Hood) and Rumplestiltskin. Robyn Wells and Garth Anderson have worked well together in a number of children's performances including Aladdin and Just So Stories.
Robyn Wells has won several awards from the Natal Drama Eisteddfods, Art Festivals and London Trinity College exams. Winning London's highest marks in KZN, Robyn passed her Associate and Licentiate Drama-teaching exams with distinctions. Passionate about teaching children the art of speaking beautifully and expressing confidently, she has for many years run Expressions, a speech, confidence and performance training company. She first worked with Garth in Aladdin, playing Dame Washalot and went on to play in his Just So Stories. Later she appeared in Garth's South African Passion on Lighthouse Road, a comedy based on Chekhov's comedies The Bear and The Proposal. She loves performing Children's Theatre more than any other theatrical style.
Garth Anderson has been involved in many types of theatre for more than 30 years. His work has been seen at the Edinburgh Festival and in the United Kingdom, New York, Australia and Taiwan. He especially loves Shakespeare and Children's Theatre, and has been privileged to win a number of Theatre Awards, including the Durban Theatre Judges Award and the Fools Smart Award. For many years, Garth presented children's plays at Durban's Botanic Gardens, including Aladdin, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Puss In Boots and Just So Stories.
His production of Balancing Act, written and performed by Adi Paxton, has just been performed at the Out of the Box Festival in Cape Town. He originally performed Tales from the Brothers Grimm throughout South Africa himself.
Tales from the Brothers Grimm runs in the Amphitheatre at the Durban Botanic Gardens from January 2 to 13 with performances Mondays to Fridays at 11h00. The show is 45 minutes long. Tickets R40 (R30 children under 12). To book tickets, phone The Actors Co-operative on 081 384 5706. Tickets available at the venue half an hour before each performance. Families may bring their own refreshments and are advised to bring cushions or blankets to sit on.
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