Author and renowned poet Gary Albyn has given our area an amazing opportunity. The Elephant Park will be home to the Manzovo Theatre. This is great news for everyone from tour operators bringing people to the area to accommodation establishments in the area who are working to keep groups here an extra night.The rights to perform the 110 verse poem, Manzovo (place of the elephants), has been offered to the Elephant Park. Lunchbox Theatre have been included in the mix and will be working with musicians from Gauteng to produce what could become an international touring show. This means local talent will have a window of opportunity to enter the world of showbiz through the Manzovo Theatre project.
Recently guests to a Bitou Meet and Greet witnessed the recital. It is an extremely moving experience and audiences were spellbound by Gary reciting the journey of a matriarch's herd through southern Africa. If you have already experienced the recital you will need no further invitation to revisit the Theatre and if you have not experienced it, make sure you join us on the next journey.
The Manzovo project has been approached by Disney Wildlife to do a documentary on the poem. There is talk of this being done as a documentary as well as an animated story. This will definitely enhance the Theatre in gaining international exposure.
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