Hippo hits the National
May 24, 2016
Image: Danni Kelly from Kensington Primary with some jungle animals
It was a big day yesterday. Some 1800 people, many of them rather small, enjoyed 3 fab performances of HIPPO. Teachers always create activities around a performance. The Teachers Notes explained there's a section in the show where the audience could wear jungle masks. Danni's group of 90 was well prepared!
Image: The audience heads into see Hippo in the gorgeous National Theatre.
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