![]() ![]() The animals - an ostrich (Ray Caspio), tortoise (Elaine Feagler), meerkat (Nathaniel Leeson), elephant (James Hunt) and cheetah (Stephanie Wilbert) - were played by trained actors, many previously appearing in productions with Cleveland Public Theatre, Theater Ninjas, convergence-continuum and others. Food was running scarce and the animals (the main characters) had to rely on a magical tree to save them… but only - and here’s the catch– if they remember the tree’s name. ![]() Like all good tales, The Tale of the Name of the Tree was simple yet compelling. Instead of presenting a classic fairy tale (which is fine, but so overdone), TCT chose to present a play based on a Bantu tale - a classic from another culture - which, in essence, was quite cool. Their mission statement is to produce “highly imaginative, original, collaborative, and interactive professional works for children that also stimulate creative growth in its artists.” Their first production - The Tale of the Name of the Tree - certainly accomplished all that. ![]() Another outlet for culture, creativity and the arts in the inner city - for kids? Really, how can you go wrong?Īnd TCT does not miss the mark. So, I was greatly anticipating the first show of Cleveland-based Talespinner Children’s Theatre (TCT) ever since I heard about their inception last year. Raising a child in the city, I’m always on the lookout for cool new kid-friendly activities, especially ones infused with creativity and culture. ![]()
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