We are ecstatic to have won an Off West End Theatre Award for Zeraffa Giraffa, our beautiful co-production with Little Angel Theatre. Adapted from the book by Dianne Hofmeyr with illustrations by Jane Ray, Zeraffa Giraffa delighted our audiences last autumn. It’s been wonderful to win the Production for Young People under 7 category.
Zeraffa Giraffa was created and produced by our very own Felicity Paterson, Senior Producer, and Marie McCarthy, Artistic Director. Felicity says: “for an organization that is only four years old, having Omnibus Theatre’s name read out as a winner is extremely important in terms of industry recognition and making sure that more people hear about us. It also shows that Omnibus Theatre is producing quality work. In addition to this, since Zeraffa Giraffa was designed to be a touring show, the Offie win will help secure the future life of the show as the goal to launch the tour in 2020 is now visible on the horizon.”
Inspired by the astonishing true tale of a real giraffe, the stage version of Zeraffa Giraffa was written by Sabrina Mahfouz and directed by Elgiva Field. Beautiful, hand-made puppets and an original musical score helped to transport our audiences from Egypt to Paris.
