Amazing Drumming Monkey

Amazing Drumming Monkey Greening Australia The queue of delighted jumping squealing children snaking between trees outside Puppet Palace was the first clue that this might be a kids’ show. Personally, anything with monkeys and drums has to be fun – and the kids were on my wavelength. Once inside the hot crowded tent, with much appreciated squirts from the roving spray bottle water relief brigade, the anticipation of seeing Congo and Bongo – the aforementioned amazing monkeys who drum, could be peeled from a banana. Parents held kids on knees, kids clapped hands and whispered “monkeys!” to their hot tired parents, and somewhere behind the red curtain a couple of hot monkeys with an ecological message and a love of bongo drums were stretching and flexing. A line up of special guests, including Super Monkey and the Magic Jumping Frog break up dazzling percussion solos, games, songs and the always popular ‘monkey yoga’. The tent was packed, and the audience was supportive. Would you tickle the stranger next to you? How about jump around like a monkey while your date picks nits from the hair of the person in front? Watch out for over zealous adult helpers who are quite willing to knock over chairs to catch flying super monkeys! I am simply unable to get the theme song “The amazing drumming monkeysssss” out of my head – and I should imagine many of the children feel the same. Supported by Greening Australia, the Amazing Drumming Monkeys play to the beat of friendship and ecological awareness, performing at kindies, childcare centres and – fringe festivals! CDs and DVDs are available at the door, and judging from my date’s reaction – who keeps singing the monkey song despite being well over 30 – the monkeys are a hit with all ages! The Puppet Palace, The Garden of Unearthly Delights Till March 12th @ Adelaide Fringe For the full article read here ---> http://tinyurl.com/2xy72b