There’s nothing quite like watching a child’s face light up during a live performance.
Our shows are multilingual, curriculum-relevant, and designed to spark creativity and conversation in young audiences.
Python and the Qunube Tree
Explore this Swazi folktale about the clever tortoise…
This is a 40-minute multilingual play (English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa) based on an African folktale. It uses a large python puppet, animal masks, and singing to tell the story of a drought where only Python’s Qunube tree has food. The clever tortoise uses its unique talent to break the drought’s curse, teaching themes of sharing, perseverance, and discovering one’s own gifts. Suitable for all children but best for ages 6+
Captain Kwanda’s Fanplastic Adventures
Captain Kwanda’s Fanplastic Adventures is a 35-40 minute educational theatre show for children, produced by Jungle Theatre Company in partnership with Captain Fanplastic. Through a fun story, songs, and dance in English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa, it teaches young learners (primarily Foundation Phase) about ocean pollution and climate change.
The plot follows Captain Kwanda and his turtle friend Fin. After a magical storm, the Ocean Spirit grants Kwanda the ability to talk to sea creatures, sending him on a quest to help animals harmed by plastic. For his efforts, he earns the new name “Captain Fanplastic.”
Elephants Come Home
Elephants Come Home
Elephants Come Home (also known as Ouma Olifant / Makhulu Ndlovu) is a 40-minute, multilingual theatrical production for children (Grades 4-7). Told fromthe perspective of an elephant family grieving their lost matriarch, the story uses live African music, physical theatre, and masks to explore how confronting past trauma can heal conflicts between elephants and humans, restoringcultural and environmental bonds.
The Magic Shell
The Magic Shell, is 45-minute play for young children (ages 4+, Grades R-3). It is based on the African folktale “How Stories Began.”
The story follows the first people, Manzandaba and Zenzele, on an adventure to the ocean to discover stories for their community. By using theatrical magic to connect humans and animals, the play counters the dominance of Western culture by celebrating Africa’s rich storytelling heritage.
It aims to foster children’s imagination, root them in their own culture and nature, and empower them to retell the story in their own words and mother tongue.