What a wonderful privilege and treat it was for the children to have had the opportunity to watch the two shows supported by JNF and Tali Tzemach’s production. The children were totally enthralled and fascinated by the story, the acting, the performances and the message of each show. The preparation beforehand meant the children were familiar with the storyline and the Ivrit key vocabulary. The shows were acted by a professional Israeli actors and were all in Ivrit.
‘Mr Simon’s Old Shoes’ (הנעליים הישנות של אדון סיימון) performed for Years 1-4, had a serious message as well as being funny and entertaining. Mr Simon who had moved to a new town, found it hard to throw his old shoes away as they reminded him of his past. Yet he learnt that actually it’s ok to put the past behind him and start afresh whilst still holding onto special memories.
‘Wild Fire’ -(אש בראש), performed for Year 5-6, was a monodrama performed by one actress playing 7 parts. Carolina, the young girl in the story, learns to channel her anger in a positive way by excelling in Karate.