It’s a windy day – perfect for
hanging out the washing. But there's a suprise on the clothes line
- a child from the clouds is caught up with the sheets! How can
we make friends when we're from different worlds?
Concept design and direction: Rachel Riggs
Performed by: Liz Fitgerald-Taylor and Adam Bennett/Mark Whitaker
Puppet made by: Georgina Solo
Original Music: Verbal Vigilante Music
With a child-centred
approach, the elemental nature of clouds stimulates the imagination
and emotional expressive development of under fives.
DNA’s practice with creating work
for young children always begins with the exploration of materials
and objects to stimulate imaginative play, engaging them as participants
and audience in a process of creating characters, stories and worlds.
The creative idea is to explore beyond the
normal parameters used for creating theatre for children, and use
the very elemental nature of clouds to stimulate the imagination
and emotional expressive development of the very young.
The story comes from
initial research into world cultural stories and Indigenous mythology,
using the symbolism and archetypes, to create a theatrical space
which allows children to fully experience an immersion into participatory
storytelling using puppetry, movement and digital technology.
This 45 minute show
is ideal for small scale studio spaces
Below are images from
the research and development with early years groups at The Lowry,
Salford UKin January 2012
