Mlanjeni Magical Theater

We recently had the pleasure of hosting the Mlanjeni Magical Theater at Summer Friends, and it was a truly enchanting experience for our campers. The group brought a vibrant and captivating performance right to our camp, perfectly complementing our Music and Movement theme.

The storytellers from Mlanjeni Magical Theater delivered their tales with such energy and creativity that our campers were completely engrossed. The engaging narratives were both entertaining and educational, sparking excitement and imagination among the kids.

A standout moment was when the campers had the chance to participate directly in the performance. Many were thrilled to have a turn hitting the drum, which added an interactive element that greatly enhanced their enjoyment. It was wonderful to see their faces light up as they became a part of the magical experience.

Overall, the visit from Mlanjeni Magical Theater was a fantastic addition to our Summer Friends camp. The unique and immersive performance left a lasting impression on everyone and added a special touch to our theme. We highly recommend Mlanjeni Magical Theater for anyone seeking to bring a little magic and engagement to their events.

Thanks to Mr. Q. - he was able to adapt with his African Storytelling when we didn't have the children and made us all feel included as adults in the beauty of childhood make believe to experience an interactive storytelling.

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Appreciate that he adjusted the content perfectly for toddlers! Kids loved it!!

He entertained my son’s preschool class for his birthday. About 12 kids. They were engaged and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Mlanjeni Magical Theater always brings the laughter!

All of the kids were entertained, engaged and truly enjoyed the experience.

Thank you for being patient with 18 high-energy children. Your performance was amazing. All the children loved it. She had a great and memorable birthday party

The students really enjoyed your performance. We cannot wait for you all to come back next year.

Mlanjeni Magical Theater was hired for our twin girls 1st party. A time was had by both children ranging from 12months-8 y/o my And adults. He was one time , and got right to engagement of the audience and at the end even did ballon figures -crowns ,swords , animals. Book him !! My 1 yr were engaged for 45 min w/o any meltdowns(maybe just my kids) nonetheless book him

Our entertainer Mr.Q was non-stop fun for my granddaughter’s 3rd birthday party!
He was great !
He kept the activities going with songs, puppetry, and balloons.

My children and grandchildren, and my brother really enjoyed the event.

Love the attention given to the kids. Thanks for coming.

Mr. Q. was timely, efficient and very responsive to the kids needs for balloon twisting. We appreciated the service to our Back to School Event. Mlanjeni Theatre is always prompt, responsive and communicative to the needs of our community. Highly respected and regarded for their African-centered services.

Thanks,
House of Faith Ministries PA and Caribbean Community in Philadelphia

Great performance for our preschool children.

Mr. Q from Mlanjeni Magical Theater gave a morning outside performance at our library. All of the families had a great time and were laughing constantly. Families thanked me for having him visit & some even asked for his card. We will definitely be having Mlanjeni Magical Theater back at our library!

They showed up on time and the children were mesmerized by the show. Look forward to having them again next year. Highly recommended! Great family fun.

The children and parents at our daycare enjoyed every moment of this show.

Mr. Q was great. The children loved his performance. Thank you for making our Egg Hunt a success

Mlanjeni Magic Theater came in to do 2 school assemblies , 200 elementary school children each, for our annual culture day celebrating Nigeria. They arrived on time, kept the children engaged and balanced the presentation between learning and fun.

Kept the students actively engaged during the entire assembly.

Kids really enjoyed it.

Very professional. Kept the kids entertained and laughing! Worth the money!

Mlanjeni and his team were responsive, prompt, and exactly what we needed for the evening. We made an atypical request for him to tell spooky stories around the camp fire. He did just that, telling true stories with a twist and tied to life lessons and morals that you would expect of a Griot who is always relaying aspects of our culture to the younger generations. The drummer was an added bonus. Our teens were engaged and one even asked when they would be back for a future event.

I really loved everything about the storytelling from Mlanjeni! Not only did they bring adorable puppets, drumming and top tier acting, but it was truly accesible for our age group. I love how they reference common children literature and tales of West Africa, Anansi the Spider! Our students (3-6y/o) were giggling, cackling and dancing from joy. They were only scheduled for a short 15 min time, but generously went on a bit later than planned. Greatly recommend!

We all enjoyed ourselves the children and adults. Great way to keep children entertained so adults can talk and enjoy themselves.
Also learned something with the African folktale.

Profession. Arrived early, stayed late. All the children were 100% engaged and entertained. Highly recommend.

The balloon artist was great with the children and adults. He showed up on time and was wondering for the full time he was here. I would definitely hire this organization again.and recommend them for their next event.

Very entertaining. Stayed with the theme of tge party and was very accomadating.

The children and staff of all ages really loved Mlanjeni!

I highly recommend Mlanjeni. He's very entertaining (and talented too)! There was a good story, puppets, comedy, magic, song, dance...loads of fun!! The kids (ages 1-8) loved him and the adults were entertained as well.

Kids thoroughly entertained

We found it clever and age approptiate. We were surprised the show was comedy/magician and not a storyteller.

The children at the party had an awesome time. The parents were all delighted with the entertainment. I will definitely recommend!

He kept the kids engaged and entertained. He was flexible as many guests arrived late to the event. I would definitely recommend!!!

Our kindergarten students laughed and enjoyed the show! It was entertaining and interactive. Thank you!

Mlanjeni is a very engaging storyteller. Our students were right there with him in the tale the whole time.

Always a great experience. He was on time, very engaging, and entertaining for the kids.

Mr. Q was the highlight of the party. The kids loved him. So much fun!

The children enjoyed the performance, however, I prefer Mlanjeni to perform because he provides more content and less silliness to carry the show.

From the moment he came he was full of energy. The children loved singing songs, dancing, watching his cool magic tricks and listening to the stories he told.

Our group had so much fun with this performance. (I personally loved the accordion.)
There was a slight problem with the microphone and sound was an issue at times, but overall this was great, age appropriate fun.

It is hard for me to write a fair review of the content of this performance, because the sound was so bad that we had a very hard time understanding what was being said a lot of the time. When there were instruments playing we could hear those loud and clear, but then any dialogue that came right afterwards would take a couple of seconds to come on, and depending where the performers were standing the sound would go off completely for up to 3 seconds. This was particularly frustrating because the students were really engaged at first and found the humor, magic and call and response parts of the performance really fun, but it was very hard for them to follow the story. From what I was able to understand about the stories told, they were interesting and taught appropriate lessons. I really liked the cultural aspect of it too, and it made the students want to learn more about Nigerian traditions. I wish we could have seen this performance in person!

Entertained the kids which was quite fun. Provided intricate balloon design for each child. Thank you so much!

Mlanjeni is a wonderful and engaging storyteller who kept our group laughing, dancing and clapping with joy! The stories were thoughtful, beautifully delivered, and exactly what we needed. Mlanjeni is also a gifted ventriloquist and the puppets were fun for all ages. We are looking forward having him join us again!

Super engaging and the kids loved it!

Very much happy with balloon twisting and puppet show event. Worth it

Mianjeni came to our family party with 14 kids aged 9 months to 10 years old (as well as more antiquated adults). We all loved them. We were all laughing and moving together. A great ice breaker for the first time some of the kids had met each other. Tjey added a biit of magic to our gathering!

Thanks for always doing a great job and engaging the children with fun activities such as the balloon twisting.

Our virtual afterschool program with Neurodiversity Learning experiences with disABILITY Inclusion of the Visually and Hearing Impaired was more enriched with the MMT performance.
Thanks to Mlanjeni Magical Theatre for a wonderful show and his 30 years of performances with multiple puppets and the magic drum. Your thoughtful repetition on "The Five Senses" made us look into our 7, 9 or even 100 senses. We learned that a 'sense of being' and a 'sense of space' is also important.

We look forward to booking you for more events and also recommending you to others.
Andrew Sharpe, Chairman, Authentic Caribbean Founder and Miranda Alexander, President, Caribbean Community in Philadelphia

Children were happy.

Great storytelling. The children were engaged and had a wonderful time. They loved the puppets, songs, and stories. I would love to have this opportunity again when we can all be together. This was a virtual event and at times the sound wasn't the best. If I could I would have rated the experience 4 1/2 stars.

We had Mlanjeni Magical Theater perform three different times for our nonprofit's virtual literacy week. He is a very gifted storyteller and performer. The performance had many different elements that kept all of the children engaged such as music, singing, magic, puppetry, an accordion, and fun costumes! After the performance the children at our center were still singing the songs. It was so nice seeing all of the kids singing, dancing, and laughing a long. I am so thankful to have found Mlanjeni Magical Theater so that we could do something fun and out of the box for our kids and families, especially during these times where smiling and having positive experiences together are of upmost importance! Thank you for your stories, we really enjoyed them!

The performer was on time and professional. He engaged the children and presented the Nigerian culture in a fun way:). I definitely recommend Mlanjeni Magical Theater without any reservations.

Amazing performance! Kids at the summer camp had a fantastic time! Will definitely book again!

Mr. Langeni was an amazing storyteller, puppeteer, and performer. He presented multiple puppets, delivered stories, call and response songs, and kept the audience laughing and cheering. mr Langeni engaged children from 2-5 via Zoom in a way that felt like we were watching an in person show! He gave us a full performance that was a incredible way to make a Zoom birthday party engaging and exciting. Would definitely hire him again for more parties.

The Amazing Mr Q is the best! The kids loved him and he is so patient and the price was the very best!!!i

Just wanted to say thanks.. I truly enjoyed your presentation last evening, timely, funny and fast paced.. I thought “Happy Swim Day” was very clever!.. The swimmers and families enjoyed our virtual event.. I am going to refer/recommend you!..

May GOD Continue to Bless and Keep you..
M. A. Thorpe, II
The 4M Swim Club

On Friday, July 31st the Amazing Mr. Q preformed a spectacular program at the David Cohen Ogontz Library. The event was recorded so hopefully more kids can enjoy his performance.

Thank you so much! Both of our summer camps loved your performance! We will definitely work again in the future!

Thank you very much for coming to our site. Our students were engaged and attentive the entire time. Laughter could be heard through out our entire building for each age group!! We would have loved to learn more about the Griots and what they are however, the students were so interested in that bag of fun and the smiles on their faces were so big, we were satisfied.

Mlanjeni magical theater was fantastic! I couldn’t believe that he was able to keep 3 year olds focused for longer then 10 minutes. They loved the puppets and even staff were amazed by his magic tricks. A nurse at our facility even recognized him from her childhood and shared how memorable he was to her! I would highly recommend him!

The activity was what I had hoped for and much more. We are looking forward to their coming to the school on a continual basis.

Thank you for coming out to Foundation Academy and bringing joy and laughter to our scholars and their families!!!

Mr. Q provided several hours of balloon twisting. He was great with the kids!

Mr. Q was punctual in arriving, allowing time for setting up. He was accommodating, courteous, engaging and more importantly very patient with the little ones.

Very funny and interactive with toddlers. He made awesome balloon animals and swords and things for them to wear on their heads.

Mr. Q was prompt, dressed for the occasion & super talented.! I think the adults may have had more fun than the kids. I loved that his performance was interactive for all. It really upped the ante of the overall experience. Thank you to Mr. Q & Mlanjeni Magical Theatre for making the day memorable. The best part was seeing my 1 year old engage I knew I made the right choice. I would definitely book again!

The children were engaged, laughing, and enjoyed the puppet show.

Professional, and children were completely mesmerized!

Amazing Mr Q was a great fun for kids, he knew just the right jokes to make to make the kids laugh non stop

Fun interactive Balloon twister/entertainer was at our corporate event in Toms River, NJ.
Will be using him again.

The kids had an amazing time with our storyteller and I would hire, and will, for every kid function going forward!!!

We had Mlanjeni Magical Theater at our Easter Egg Hunt and we received an excellent performance. They were prompt and engaging. There were over 70+ children at our venue, and each one had a smile on their face as a result of interactions with the presentation. The services rendered unto us was balloon twisting and a puppet show. We can't wait to rebook them!

This was an amazing show for our kids. We loved the songs, stories, puppets, and magic. He really was good with all the children and we will definitely invite him back!

We had booked for a school assembly for Read Across America. Our students absolutely loved it. Initially we were concerned if it would be age appropriate for our oldest students, but our worries were eased and rightfully so! There were many call and responses, and lots of opportunity for the students to get up and interact with the story. It was an experience that they raved about and will remember for many years to come!

The crowd went wild! We got rave reviews. Would reccomend to any one. Thank you!

He was just ok. Wanted something a little more uplifting.

We had a great 7th birthday party because of Mr. Q’s magic, balloon animals, and entertainment. Thank you so much!

Mr. Key was awesome!

I hired Mr. Q to entertain the children at my son’s 1st birthday party. He was absolutely amazing and very funny. Even the adults enjoyed his show. I would highly recommend.

My Preschool/Kindergarten scholars and staff truly enjoyed the shows. It was very interactive and engaging and I loved that he WAS the stage, the curtain, the puppets, everything. Looking forward to booking again.

We hired them for 3 hours of balloon twisting. Kids absolutely loved it! Very prompt and professional. We will definitely use again! And next time maybe try some other fun activities they offer!!

What a wonderful show! Thank you.

The children really enjoyed the show. Mlanjeni had a fun way of keep the children engaged and the teachers laughing the whole time. I would definitely invite him back to our program.

We are so thankful for Mlanjeni magical for our twins first birthday party. He kept everyone entertained and love how he interacted with everyone! Everyone said how much fun they had. Will recommend

He was professional, prompt, and funny!
Kids really enjoyed!
Will use again!

All the children had a great time and were engaged the entire show. We even had parents join in on the fun! Thank you Mlanjeni Theater

the day was canceled because of the weather but a wonderful group of people with whom to deal

I have seen plenty of shows for children ages 1-6 at my kids friends’ houses in the last couple of years, but none of them was like Mlanjeni Magical Theater. A group of almost 50 children in my yard were entertained and stunned by the performance while sitting on the gras, giggling, singing along and laughing that their bellies hurt LOL
The most geniune and fun puppeteer I have ever seen, who didn’t need any wierd nor TV related character figures from today’s too fast pacing world to make my twins birthday party super special. Thank you and we will surely hire you again :-)

Mlanjeni Magical Theater provided a wonderful show to our PK-3rd graders at Enrico Fermi School in Yonkers, NY. The children had a great time. They especially enjoyed the way the actors had them move around and become engaged in the show. The show was both funny and entertaining.

Kids we aged 3-11 and all were laughing and had a great time.

Mr. Q is awesome! The children were laughing and engaged for the entire performance. Received many compliments from parents and adult attendees.

Mlanjeni Magical Theater came to do performances for our Literacy Night Event. They were very courteous and arrived right on time. Our students and their parents were raving about the show. Students were so engaged that they didn't even realize how much they were learning! I would highly recommend them for your event!

Mlanjeni did an amazing job at our event. We had a party with children raging from 2.5 to 7 Years old and all the children plus adults loved the show. The whole room full of children were engaged the whole time and the giggles in the room never stopped from all the enjoyment!

We loved every second!

Thanks,

Kianna

It was great as usual for the members