Festive fare for kids on the stage

IN ADDITION to Janice Honeyman presenting Bangalory’s Back at the Baxter, the other theatres around Cape Town have got your kids covered.

Jungle Theatre presents Butterfly Dreams, at 10am tomorrow on the grassy terraces next to the Muizenberg Pavilion. E-mail Miranda at info@ ungletheatre.com for more information.

Tandi Buchan directs Pop-Up Tales at the Galloway Theatre, V&A Waterfront Theatre School, at 11.30am and 2pm today and tomorrow. The improvised storytelling for children draws on the talents of professional actors who take their cue from the children who decide who, what and where the adventure will be.

The Rainbow Puppet Theatre will present Carols and The Christmas Rose Puppet Show at Constantia Waldorf School on Spaanschemat River Road on December 17, 18, 19 and 20 at 5pm. R40. Book with Allison at 021 783 2063.

The Lilliput Children’s Theatre present The Elves and the Shoemaker at the Nassau Theatre (on the grounds of Groote Schuur High School), Palmyra Road, Newlands every day at 10am until Friday. R60 at Computicket or call Elton at 083 364 8284.

For the annual Cape Town City Ballet Fairy Parade on December 24, children are invited to attend the 2pm performance of The Nutcracker dressed up as their favourite fairy tale characters. When the show ends, the kids in the audience will be invited on to the stage to meet the dancers and receive a gift from Santa Claus. R120 to R160 at Computicket or 021 421 7695.