Event details
Abi and her Grandad tell each other Anansi folktales. They play games as they work together in the garden among the beautiful flowers and tasty vegetables. As they plant memories, they share secrets and develop a bond that nothing can break. Grandad is as smart and mischievous as the wily Anansi legend. Can he find a way to tell his granddaughter about his plans to return to Jamaica, his beloved homeland?
Join our intrepid characters in this humorous and heartfelt intergenerational adventure, as they step into the unexpected. With evocative live music, Grandad Anansi is an uplifting tale of love, courage and letting go.
Written by award-winning children’s author Elayne Ogbeta, Grandad Anansi is a Half Moon and Z-arts co-production.
Start Thurrock have commissioned two performances of Grandad Anansi which is touring the UK celebrating Black History Month.
The first show is at 1.30pm and will be free to organised school groups. Get in touch via contact@startthurrock.org for more information or to arrange a schools booking.
The second show is at 4.30pm and is open to everyone, all tickets for this performance are £5.
Grandad Anansi at Z-arts Theatre, Manchester.
Suitable for:
The event has been created for children aged 4-9 years, although all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Accessibility:
Please visit the Thameside Theatre’s website via the booking link above for more details.
Getting There:
By Foot: The theatre is on Orsett Road close to the High Street, just off the town centre
By Train: From Grays railway station on the c2c line, walk along the pedestrianised High Street and turn right into Orsett Road where you’ll find the theatre just 200 metres on the left (0.3 miles / 7 minute walk)
By Bus: Grays bus station is directly opposite the railway station, just 5 minutes’ walk from the Thameside Complex
By Car: The theatre is five miles from the Dartford Tunnel, where Grays is well signposted from the A13 (M25) Junction 30. Local parking is available at a car park behind the Thameside Complex in Cromwell Road, RM17 DHF, on streets in the immediate area close to the theatre, or at a pay-and-display car park at Morrisons supermarket which is a five-minute walk away from the complex – RM17 5YF.
Grandad Anansi at Z-arts Theatre, Manchester.
