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Shirley J Thompson: Mandela Tales

The African Concert Series

Programme & Song Text
Date
Sat 27 Jun 2026, 11.30am
Tickets
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Duration

This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval

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Artists

  • Shirley J Thompsondirector, violin
  • Abigail Kellystoryteller, soprano
  • Rowland Sutherlandflute
  • Aaliyah Bookerviolin
  • Melissa Morrispiano
  • Moussa Dembelepercussion

Programme

      • Mandela Tales
        :
      • Scene 1 – Nkosi Sikelele (God Bless Africa)
      • Scene 2 – Mpipidi and the Motlopi Tree
      • Scene 3 – The Hare & the Spirit Tree
      • Scene 4 – Harebrained Shenanigans
      • Scene 5 – Festito Goes to Market
      • Scene 6 – Precious Skies

Overview

Freedom Songs: A day of concerts dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising

Mandela Tales is a production by composer Shirley J Thompson, inspired by the book Nelson Mandela's Favourite African Folktales (WW Norton & Company, 2002) with music by Thompson, designed to appeal to families and young people.

This series is supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a Donor Advised Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust

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