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The National Children's Theatre hosted a group of children from several charitable organisations dedicated to helping the disadvantaged, enthralling them with The Tales of Beatrix Potter.
The cast of The Tales of Beatrix Potter put on an enthralling performance for the children
VULNERABLE, disabled and injured children from Children of Fire, Kids Haven and Johannesburg School for the Blind were treated to a special day out at the theatre, rounded off with cake and juice.
The children visited the National Children's Theatre in Parktown earlier this week, to watch The Tales of Beatrix Potter.
Written in 1971, the play is about the beloved children's author, Beatrix Potter, creator of such iconic characters as Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and the Flopsy Bunnies. Potter was born in 1866 in London, and died in 1943.
The play explores the life of a young girl who has no friends. Her only true friend is her diary, in which she writes about everything that is happening in her life. She also spends a lot of time drawing and writing tales about her imaginary friends.
Most of the kids enjoyed the play and the outing in general. Doreen Msinga, from Children of Fire, said that she loved everything about the play. "It is always exciting and special when we go out, so it does not really matter what we watch I will always enjoy it."
Msinga said that she particularly loved the part were Peter was trapped in the fence - it really made her laugh.
Children of Fire is a charity organisation that helps and offers homes to children who have been badly burned.
Collin Mchunu, from Kids Haven, also enjoyed the play, saying that he loved everything about it, and that he had learned an important lesson. "I have learned that it is not good to steal other people's lettuce when they are not in their gardens because if they find you, they will cook you and make pie with you."
Kids Haven is a shelter for street children orphans. It is situated in central Benoni and has about 200 children. One of the volunteers from Kids Haven, Farina Schnell, accompanied the youngsters to the theatre; she was happy that they had enjoyed the play.
"During the play I observed these children and it was written all over their faces that they were enjoying the show."
Schnell is from Germany and came to Kids Haven last year September. She will be returning to Germany in a few months time.
"I cannot believe that I've been here for almost a year already. When I came here I was scared because I had never worked with children before but now I got to love them so much that it almost makes me cry just to think that I will be leaving them in a few months' time."
The children were taken to the theatre on Monday, 8 April. The Tales of Beatrix Potter is on at the National Children's Theatre; depending on public response it will run until the end of September. Tickets are R65 for children and R75 for adults, and are available online from the Arts Link website
or on 011 483 3532.
The theatre is at 3 Junction Avenue, Parktown. For more information, call 011 484 1577 or email
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