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Today's Child
Elmo and Damon
TIMELESS APPEAL One of the reasons for the show’s Adventure game. It’s very powerful to
When asked “What’s your favourite enduring appeal is its ability to tap into see Elmo deal with real, big feelings
Takalani Sesame memory?” it’s not the zeitgeist of the times. This season’s like being nervous,” Damon enthuses.
only young South Africans who are accent on ‘big emotions’ is a case in
able to offer an answer. Many of point: in fact, Damon Berry, the talent While Damon says that his Takalani
their moms and dads grew up with who brings Elmo to life, says that this Sesame journey started when he
the show, singing along with the has been a real highlight during his was cast as a character in the show’s
likes of Elmo, Zuzi, Kami, Moshe 22 years as part of the show. “In our very first season, other puppeteers
and Zikwe every weekday after exciting new season, Elmo gets a big have fond memories of watching the
school. feeling when he tries to play Zuzu’s characters themselves. Take Nozizwe
Zulu and Tumi
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