'Little Prince' with an afro: Brazilian boy reinvents classic story


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'By playing the Little Prince, I'm representing black people,' says Asaf. Photo: YouTube image

As fans young and old know well, the titular character in The Little Prince has golden hair.

Nine-year-old Levi Asaf has an exuberant afro instead. But with his sparkling eyes, infectious smile and pint-sized charm, the Brazilian actor is Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "extraordinary little fellow" to a T, in a groundbreaking new stage production of the beloved children's book.

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