‘The African Drum’

Shadow Box Theater’s multimedia presentation of traditional African tales features characters that include a talking leopard, a wise loon and a turtle that is just as resourceful as the hero of “The Tortoise and the Hare.” All are shadow puppets, manipulated behind a lighted screen so that the colorful animals appear to be frolicking in the grasslands. With story and music by Sandra Robbins, the production focuses on Kijana, a little girl who relates the narratives and has her own brush with danger.