A world of fairytales

20 kids between the age of 3-14 are running around in the Red Cross headquarter in Yerevan. It is two days before the premiere of the Cinderella theatre performance, but the children do not seem very concerned about it. The youngest ones are jumping around in their bird and mice costumes, while the older ones use every possibility to play a note or two on the piano.

Practice makes perfect!

Cinderella’s room.

The last weeks have been filled with preparations for the play. We have visited the dormitory practicing lines and dance moves with the children. Tried to figure out a rather complicated system of money transfers and recite systems when shopping. Making costumes and last but maybe the most challenging; bringing the small actors to the Red Cross office to run trough the play.

The premiere will be on the Red Cross day, 8th of May for Red Cross volunteers and staff.
Later this month we will invite the children’s parents and family. After the performance there will be drinks and cake.

Making costumes.

While sweating in the office, looking out at the sun outside, the premiere day seems far away. And lots of work is left before we can enjoy these cute children turn the Red Cross headquarter into the world of fairytales.