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SMALL 20 SIZE brochure 20
Small size Network was founded as an Artistic International Association in
2007 with the aim to widen the performing arts for early years (0-6 years). The
Association promotes training, documentation, artistic events and partnership
programs. The Network can be joined by public and private entities, as well as
individuals, from any country in the world. Since March 2013, the Network is a
member of ASSITEJ International.
Today there are 91 members from 5 continents and 35 different countries:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, México, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, UK.
info@smallsize.org
www.smallsizenetwork.org
A la Deriva Teatro Acción Educativa ACT 3 International ak entrepôt Almaz Zadriev Alicja Morawska-Rubczak Anna-Sara Yderstedt Annantalo Arts Centre Arena en los Bolsillos Art Fraction Foundation Artefactos Bascos Arthouse Little Aurora Artika Company Asociacion de Teatro Escolar Atta Festival Babyopera Baboró International Arts Festival for Children Catarsis Centrum Sztuki Dziecka w Poznaniu Charlotte Allan Centres Culturels Municipaux Cliodhna Noonan/Acting Up! Colectivo Espiral Coletivo Antônia Compagnia Il Melarancio Compagnia TPO Compagnie du Porte-Voix Compañia Aranwa Compañia Teatro Al Vacio Da.Te Danza Dance Theatre Auraco Dockteatern Tittut Drammatico Vegetale/Ravenna Teatro Escena Miriñaque Gabi Dan Droste Gradsko Kazalište Lutaka Rijeka Graffiti Theatre Company H2Oz Collective Hämeenlinna/Hippalot Arts Festival For Children HELIOS Theater Jo Belloli Kabóca Bábszínház és GYKI Ketti Grunchi Kinderkinder Klankennest Kolibri Theatre for Children and Youth La Baracca-Testoni Ragazzi La Piccionaia LaSala Les Zerkiens LGL-Lutkovno Gledalisce Ljubljana Loiske Ensemble Lali Morris Mala Scena Theatre Muziekvoorstelling Nl Myrto Dimitriadou Nat Gras Dance Company Polka Theatre Puppet Theatre Sampo Rachel Riggs Samta Shikhar Sharon Gavrielov Starcatchers Sticky Fingers Studio DAMÚZA Take Art Teatar Puna Kuca´ Teater Tre Teatergruppen Batida Theatre Madam Bach Teatr Malego Widza Teatriukas Teatro all´Improvviso Teatro De Ocasión Teatro Pan Teatro Paraiso Teatrul Ion Creanga The Little Foxes Theater De Spiegel Theaterhaus Ensemble Théâtre de La Guimbarde Theatre Du Chocolat Theatre Hullabaloo Théâtre O´Navio Toihaus Theater Train Theater Uyanga Ayurzana WeeFestival Yael Ankry / Bat Enosh Theater Yutaka Takei WE ARE SMALL SIZE
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Here you are: the first brochure of Small size Network.
The unique circumstances of spring 2020 have activated the members, 91 in total, to undertake many initiatives: a
Survey on Covid-19 impact and protocols affecting theatre for early years, a common artistic project during the
lockdown, a public letter about the needs and rights of small children for arts, and last, but not least, this first
brochure, collecting the latest activities from 67 of our members.
From the early spring of 2020 the Small size network members around the world have been mostly restricted
to their homes, trying to find ways to keep contact with their audiences. Theatres, cultural venues, even parks
have been closed; while the societies try to work virtually, it has not been easy to reach the small children and
families with their cultural needs. The artists have been cut suddenly and almost totally from their income; in
some countries there have been some support for theatres and individual artists, but in so many countries the
artists have been suffering and the audiences, our little ones, have been denied their rights for arts, culture and
even play.
With this digital brochure for 2020 we declare: we are here, we exist and we have a great variety of proposals to
share with our young audiences.
Bravo Small size!
Katariina Metsälampi
Chair of the Board of Directors of Small size Network
A la Deriva Teatro
A LA DERIVA TEATRO IS A COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN WORK FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES.
MÉXICO
STARTING IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO IN 2008, THEY BEGAN FOCUSING ON EARLY YEARS WORK
IN 2015.
THE COMPANY CREATED THE ANNUAL FITPA, FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE TEATRO PARA
LOS PRIMEROS AÑOS (INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR THE EARLY YEARS) IN 2015.
A LA DERIVA TEATRO IS ONE OF THE FOUNDING COMPANIES OF VINCULAR, RED LATINOAMERICANA
DE CREACIÓN ESCÉNICA PARA LOS PRIMEROS AÑOS (LATINAMERICAN NETWORK OF CREATION
FOR THE EARLY YEARS).
Arrullo al corazón
Three friends are looking for the sweet whispers that help them to sleep.
A journey through sea, land and sky accompanied by melodies and songs,
summons back this sweet whisper. An intimate performance for 1-3 year
olds, directed by Susana Romo.
PRODUCTION
www.aladerivateatro.com.mx
Act3 International
ARCHIPELAGO STARTED AS AN ITALIAN/SINGAPOREAN THEATRICAL COLLABORATION FOR EARLY
SINGAPORE
YEARS, GREW INTO A FURTHER SINGAPOREAN/SOUTH AFRICAN COLLABORATION, AND IS NOW
A PIECE THAT IS INVITED TO FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD.
Archipelago
A baby is about to be born. A boy or a girl? It is not important.
The baby grows up and is cared for by the moon, the stars and the
clouds. The baby is like a little island, surrounded by other islands and
the sea. It is part of the archipelago. On the islands, there are bridges,
mountains, birds, trees, and whales who swim in the sea.
This is a poetic story told through dance, song, movement, and imag-
ery for Early Years.
PRODUCTION www.act3international.com.sg
ak entrepôt
AK ENTREPÔT IS A FRENCH THEATRE AND DANCE COMPANY
FRANCE
DEDICATED TO YOUNG AUDIENCES, WITH A PECULIAR
INTEREST IN THE EARLY YEARS.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LAURANCE HENRY IS A SET DESIGNER,
VISUAL ARTIST AND A STAGE DIRECTOR. SHE CREATES
PERFORMANCES WITH DANCE AND PAINTING INTERTWINED,
FOR CHILDREN FROM 0-6 YEARS OLD. THE WORK IS
NOURISHED BY IMMERSIVE RESIDENCIES IN KINDERGARTEN
AND NURSERY SCHOOLS.
en UN éclat
A choreographic duet between a young breakdancer and a senior dancer.
Within an immaculate, white set, in a circular playground, there stands an el-
derly woman. A young dancer appears... the meeting of young and old takes
shape in a performance of dance and visual art show for 2.5+ year olds by
Laurance Henry.
www.akentrepot.fr
PRODUCTION
Almaz Sadriev
Interregional (International) Forum:
RUSSIA
Accessible Theatre: National Baby Theater
THIS PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR DIRECT DIALOGUE BETWEEN VARIOUS
SPECIALISTS OF EARLY YEARS THEATRE IN RUSSIA. A DIRECT DIALOGUE BETWEEN
THEATRE TEACHERS, CHILD PSYCHOLOGISTS, EARLY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS,
DIRECTORS, THEATRE CRITICS AND SPECTATORS WHOSE MAIN ACTIVITY IS RELATED TO
THIS AGE CATEGORY.
THEATRE GROUPS WILL RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE NATIONAL BABY THEATRE, WHICH WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO A MULTILINGUAL
AUDIENCE.
FORUM EVENTS INCLUDE: A THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR THE SMALLEST KALABALA,
SCREENINGS OF BABY PERFORMANCES FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OF RUSSIA AND
ABROAD, DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, DEBATES AND OTHER PLATFORMS FOR DIALOGUE.
FOUNDER AND PRODUCER ALMAZ SADRIEV.
PROJECT
www.kalabala.ru
Anna-Sara Yderstedt
THE DANCE COMPANY ANSADANS WAS FOUNDED BY ANNASARA YDERSTEDT IN 2014. NEVER MISS A CHANCE
SWEDEN
TO DANCE!
The Playground
The Playground is an interactive, site-
specific, dance performance for children.
An ordinary playground becomes the place
for an extraordinary dance adventure. Two
dancers in red respond to the audience,
surroundings and relationships that arise.
The focus is on giving the children an
artistic experience where they themselves
are active and co-creative. The show is
inclusive and warm, and all the children
are seen and integrated in a natural and
safe way.
PRODUCTION
www.ansadans.com
Annantalo
ANNANTALO IS AN ARTS CENTRE IN HELSINKI CREATING
FINLAND
AND EXHIBITING WORK FOR 0-18 YEAR OLDS. IT
PROVIDES ART EDUCATION FOR SCHOOLS, EXHIBITIONS,
PERFORMANCES, FESTIVALS AND ARTISTIC PROJECTS
WITH YOUNG CITIZENS.
The seeding fund ITU
For 10 years Annantalo and its partners in Finland, (including Hippalot and Arthouse
Aurora), have made a call for a seeding fund: ITU.
After the first selection, 8 seeds have a live presentation of their coming production and
from this platform is selected the ITU of the year. The winner receives production support
and gets a tour of a minimum of 10 performances.
The Itu of the 2020: Piste, piste, piste (Three Little Dots)
“One day a kid planted three little dots. And they grew into lines…”
Piste, piste, piste, by Mira Ravald and Luis Sartori do Vale, is an interdisciplinary
performance combining contemporary circus, dance and visual arts. The performance is
a journey into the world of shapes and creativity, in which a blank white stage transforms
into an imaginative universe with the use of old overhead projectors.
www.annantalo.fi
PROJECTArt Fraction Foundation POLAND
Sztuka Szuka Malucha
ART FRACTION FOUNDATION IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PROMOTING THEATRE
AND ARTS FOR EARLY YEARS. OUR MAIN ACTIVITY IS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SZTUKA
SZUKA MALUCHA (INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS FOR EARLY YEARS). THE FESTIVAL HAS
BEEN ORGANIZED IN POZNAN EVERY SUMMER FOR FOURTEEN YEARS.
SINCE 2015, WE HAVE ALSO BEEN RUNNING A YEARLY TRAVELLING FESTIVAL IN WHICH WE
REACH OVER A DOZEN OF THE SMALLEST TOWNS IN OUR REGION, PROVIDING CULTURAL
EXPERIENCES FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN. WE ALSO PRODUCE PERFORMANCES FOR EARLY
YEARS WITH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS (MOST RECENTLY IN NORWAY AND JAPAN).
FESTIVAL
www.sztukaszukamalucha.plArtefactos Bascos
ARTEFACTOS BASCOS IS A PLATFORM INVENTED BY BASQUE-BORN, BRAZILIAN-RESIDENT
BRAZIL
ARTIST IELTXU ORTUETA TO CREATE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS. HE THINKS OF THE CHILD AS
A PLAY PARTNER AND CO-CREATOR IN HIS INTERACTIVE WORKS, WHICH MOVE BETWEEN VISUAL
ARTS, PERFORMANCE ART AND WORK IN NON-CONVENTIONAL SPACES. HE BELIEVES IN THE
UNIQUE CHARACTER OF EACH CHILD AND IN COLLECTIVE GAME CONSTRUCTIONS AS A DEVICE
FOR ENCOUNTER, DISCOVERY AND ARTISTIC CREATION. HIS SHOWS, FLOU! AND CAMPO HAVE
BEEN PERFORMED IN BRAZIL, CHILE, URUGUAY, SPAIN, NORWAY, SOUTH AFRICA AND PALESTINE.
IS ALSO MEMBER OF VINCULAR RED LATINOAMERICANA NETWORK.
E U P!
Artistic Residence
He formed E U P! Encontros Únicos Potentes
Unique & Powerful Encounters, an artist residency
in the small country town where he lives, Cunha
(São Paulo). E U P! invites artists to reflect and
create works focused around early childhood.
Every child is an artist!
PRODUCTION
RESIDENCY www.artefactosbascos.comArthouse Aurora
AURORA IS A SPACE FOR JOYFUL ENCOUNTERS FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
FINLAND
LOCATED IN THE GROUNDS OF A BEAUTIFUL MANOR HOUSE IN ESPOO, FINLAND,
CHILDREN’S CULTURAL CENTRE AURORA IS A SPACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
AURORA IS A PUBLIC ENTITY THAT ORGANISES A WEALTH OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES,
INCLUDING ART EXHIBITIONS, DAY ACTIVITIES, WORKSHOPS, CHILDREN’S THEATRE
AND CONCERTS. THE CENTRE AIMS TO CREATE SPACES WHERE CHILDREN CAN PLAY,
CREATE AND DO THINGS TOGETHER. ACTIVITIES ARE ARRANGED IN BOTH FINNISH
AND SWEDISH, AND SOME OF THE EXHIBITIONS AND WORKSHOPS HAVE NO LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS.
As round as POM POM POM
As Round as POM POM POM is a sensory wonderland installation project for
babies and toddlers.
In this space for experiential play, little ones can bathe in a rainbow puddle,
slip balls through holes on a dream tree, reach to feel the yellow light of the
sun or ride on bouncing animal friends!
WORKSHOP
www.kulttuuriespoo.fi/en/node/907Artika
ARTIKA WAS FOUNDED IN 2007 AND IT IS THE FIRST
GREECE
COMPANY IN GREECE WORKING FOR EARLY YEARS.
ARTIKA TAKES PART IN THE MAPPING – “A MAP ON
THE AESTHETICS OF PERFORMING ARTS FOR EARLY
YEARS” A FOUR YEAR LONG RESEARCH PROJECT
SUPPORTED BY CREATIVE EUROPE.
Something Like a Garden
The day begins in a garden brought to life by the imagination. It is a garden
of transformations, where the rain becomes a river, the wood becomes a boat
and the leaf becomes an edible plate. When the performance ends, this journey
of exploring our imaginations must continue out into our everyday lives.
Something Like a Garden is a performance about relationships and sharing,
which entertains all the senses.
Theatre with dance and music for children aged 1+, directed by Marilena
Triantafyllidou.
PRODUCTION
www.artika.coBaboró
International Arts Festival for Children
IRELAND
BASED IN GALWAY, IRELAND, BABORÓ INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FOR
CHILDREN IS IRELAND’S FLAGSHIP INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL DEVOTED
EXCLUSIVELY TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THEIR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE
CHILDREN TO ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR EXPERIENCE OF THE
CREATIVE ARTS.
EVERY OCTOBER, BABORÓ BRINGS EXTRAORDINARY CREATIVE EXPERIENCES
FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TO CURIOUS YOUNG MINDS IN THE WEST OF
IRELAND. AN EXCITING FESTIVAL PROGRAMME OF THEATRE, DANCE, PUPPETRY,
MUSIC, ART AND LITERATURE VARIES FROM YEAR TO YEAR TO BRING A WIDE
DIVERSITY OF EXPOSURE TO THE CREATIVE ARTS ESPECIALLY CREATED FOR
YOUNG AUDIENCES, THEIR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.
FESTIVAL
www.baboro.ieCatarsis
IN 2015 WE DID AN ARTISTIC RESIDENCY IN ITALY AND TOOK PART IN
BRAZIL
THE VISIONI DI FUTURO, VISIONI DI TEATRO FESTIVAL IN BOLOGNA.
WE SAW GREAT SHOWS, TOOK PART IN DISCUSSION GROUPS AND
WORKSHOPS, HAD ACCESS TO RESEARCH AND MET PROFESSIONAL
EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. FROM THEN ON, OUR VIEW OF THEATRE FOR
EARLY CHILDHOOD CHANGED.
ON OUR RETURN TO BRAZIL WE GOT STUCK INTO EARLY YEARS. WE
SOUGHT OUT PEDAGOGICAL CONSULTANCY AND WE EXPERIMENTED.
Scaratuja
In our first work, Scaratuja, we chose non-verbal language, the
exploration of the body, of space and the relationship between
child and image. We have performed for six seasons in the State
of São Paulo, participated in Theatre Festivals, and performed at
Education Congresses and in 2018 we toured Italy. We continue
along this path to this day.
PRODUCTION www.catarsis.com.brCliodhna Noonan
CLIODHNA NOONAN IS AN INCLUSIVE ARTS PRACTITIONER AND AN IRISH STORYTELLER FOR
IRELAND
AUDIENCES AGED 0-6 YEARS. SHE BELIEVES IN NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATION AND SHE
SPEAKS SEVEN LANGUAGES. SHE OFFERS TWO FLEXIBLE ARTS EXPERIENCES, SILVER TREE
(0-9 MONTHS) AND DREAMTRAIN (2-4 YEARS). SHE HAS FOUNDED TWO INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL PROJECTS, ALSO FOR THIS AGE GROUP: LABAS! IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (WITH
TEATRUKAS), AND GRASSHOPPERS IN BALBRIGGAN, IRELAND (WITH OUR BALBRIGGAN).
“I LIVE TO FIND THE POSITIVE AND SHARE IT.”
PRODUCTION
Trolland
Trolland is a new performance with the puppets of
Lithuanian master Vitalijus Mazuras. It explores the
theme of diversity, leadership and the process of
election.
It is aimed at 3-6 year olds.
www.actinguparts.weebly.comColetivo Antônia
COLETIVO ANTÔNIA IS A BRAZILIAN COMPANY THAT STARTED ITS INVESTIGATIVE AND
BRAZIL
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN 2009, A TIME WHEN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ARTS SCENE WAS
STILL IN ITS EARLY BEGINNINGS IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT (DF).
a Brazilian View
of Theatre for Early Years
Coletivo Antônia develops works with libertarian ideals in their
Early Years work, seeking a direct and equal relationship between
the baby and the adult.
The collective was created to promote theatre as a space of
aesthetic and sensitive experience, which avoids attempting to
define universal truths. Our premise has always been to offer a
scenic space in which the viewer is motivated to walk their own
path and to direct their own gaze.
MISSION
www.coletivoantonia.comColectivo de Teatro MÉXICO
en Espiral
SINCE WE FORMED 15 YEARS AGO, WHILST MAKING PERFORMANCE WORK FOR ALL AGES, WE HAVE
PRIMARILY DEDICATED OURSELVES TO PRODUCTIONS FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 0 AND 12 YEARS OLD.
FOR 12 YEARS, WE HAVE HOSTED THE ANNUAL SEMANA DE TEATRO PARA NIÑOS BAJA CALIFORNIA
(BAJA CALIFORNIA CHILDREN’S THEATRE WEEK) BRINGING TOGETHER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
EARLY YEARS COMPANIES.
Story of a Mexican company
In 2019, we produced three new productions, Agua, Punto y Línea and De
Camino a Casa (in collaboration with Andrea Buzzetti of La Baracca) for Early
Years audiences. We also started a performing arts forum for early childhood
called La Espiral.
In November 2020, we will present a new festival Childhood, Territory of Peace:
International Theater Encounter for the Early Years.
PRODUCTION www.facebook.com/
FESTIVAL Colectivoteatroespiral/Compagnia Il Melarancio ITALY
TEATRO MELANRANCIO IS AN ITALIAN COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1982. PUPPETRY AND DANCE ARE OFTEN A PART OF THEIR THEATRICAL
PRODUCTIONS.
Naturalis - 4 Elements as Home -
This is a journey into life, connecting with the four elements: air, fire, earth, water.
Two actors play a game with their bodies using live music and simple language.
They tell a story inspired by nature following a continuous process of creation and
transformation, offering the child an opportunity to connect and explore with each of
the elements.
The show has grown out of a year and half of research and development with children
in nurseries. The four elements informed the experimentation process and allowed the
company to gather suggestions and reactions from the children who played, listened
and smelled, touched, tasted.
Naturalis, is an experiential journey of discovery, involvement and sensory activation,
by Maria Chiara Raviola.
PRODUCTION
www.melarancio.comCompany Nat Gras
NAT GRAS IS A SMALL DANCE COMPANY FROM FLANDERS/BELGIUM. THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING
BELGIUM
SENSORIAL PERFORMANCES FOR TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES SINCE 2002.
Heel-huids
feel, feel
feel your skin
rootle, rootle
in your hair
big Hank
total “shrank”
long legs PRODUCTION
some-how
are gone by now.
For young children, skin and hair are simply part of life’s daily discoveries.
My arm is brown! I have blonde curls! How about you?
A starry sky of freckles, a shivering wave of goosebumps, a papery crumple of laughter
wrinkles. As we grow older, our skin and hair form a part of our identity.
In Heel-huids, the interior and exterior worlds merge in a performance full of strong images
www.natgras.be
about identity.
A performance for children aged 2,5+, choreography by Goele van Dijck and dancers.Dockteatern Tittut
FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, DOCKTEATERN TITTUT HAS CREATED EXCITING AND ARTISTICALLY
SWEDEN
CHALLENGING PUPPET THEATRE - ALWAYS WITH FOCUS ON THE SMALL CHILD. THIS PIONEER
COMPANY IN SMALL SIZE WORK HAS ITS OWN STAGE IN STOCKHOLM AND TOURS REGULARLY IN
SWEDEN AND AT FESTIVALS ABROAD.
The Wild Baby & the Mum
BASED ON THE BOOKS BY BARBRO LINDGREN
Unbridled tricks are interspersed with moments of poetic and dramatic
beauty in an invigorating play between children and adults. Just like in
the appreciated books, the baby is mischievous, fearless and curious so
that it sometimes goes out of control. Usually wild - sometimes a little
mild.
The play’s script is based on three different books about the wild baby
by Barbro Lindgren and Eva Eriksson
Directed by Sophia Segrell for 2-6 years olds.
www.dockteaterntittut.se
PRODUCTIONDrammatico Vegetale
COMPAGNIA DRAMMATICO VEGETALE IS AN ITALIAN PUPPET THEATRE FOUNDED IN 1974. THEIR WORK KEEPS
ITALY
THE TRADITIONAL STYLES OF PUPPETRY ALIVE, REIMAGINED FOR THE CHILDREN OF TODAY
Brum PRODUCTION
- What?
- Brum.
- what are you saying?
- Brum.
- well... brum...
- I don’t know what he wants to tell me... I
don’t understand.
- It seems to be a car noise... brum brum
brum...
- What? ... nothing, he isn’t looking at me.
- Brum.
Brum is a sort of word. It is an object. It is a colour. It is a light… it is!
Brum is that thing which exists before the word even exists.
Inside there are all meanings, all the substance. www.drammaticovegetale.com
Brum means I am thirsty.
A performance by Pietro Fenati, for 2 to 6 year olds.Dance Theatre Auraco
AURACO’S PERFORMANCES LET THE PERFORMERS’ PRESENCE AND THE VULNERABILITY OF THEIR MOVEMENTS
FINLAND
DO THE COMMUNICATING. OFTEN WITH MINIMALISTIC SETS OR SOMETIMES NO SET AT ALL, IT IS THE PERFORMERS
WHO FILL THE EMPTY STAGE. THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AUDIENCE IS OPEN, RESPONSIVE AND SENSITIVE.
THE PERFORMANCES AIM TO BREAK BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE PERFORMERS AND THE AUDIENCE, AND AUDIENCE
DEVELOPMENT IS A KEY ELEMENT OF AURACO’S WORK.
Moving Forms Workshop
How many corners can you construct, alone or together with your
family? How do you draw a square in a space? This workshop explores
two and three dimensional shapes through the body. The instructors
are dance artists from the Finnish Dance Theatre Auraco.
This workshop was the beginning of Auraco’s new Why Mix co-production
with Annantalo as a part of the Mapping initiative.
WORKSHOP
www.auraco.fiDA.TE Danza
SINCE 1999, DA.TE DANZA HAS WORKED WITH THE AIM OF
SPAIN
SHOWING AND UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY DANCE AS A
CURRENT LANGUAGE THAT IS ALIVE AND CAPABLE OF TELLING
COMMITTED STORIES. THE COMPANY, LED BY OMAR MEZA, LOOKS
AT CHILDHOOD THROUGH A CHILD’S EYES.
Nudos
Nudos (=knots) explores the relationship that bonds mothers to
babies from the very first shared “emotional knot”: the umbilical
cord. The performance explores how we learn to develop by
creating and suppressing the bonds and people that surround
us.
Each experience creates new knots around us; knots that
pressure us and condition us, and sometimes, if they break
loose, set us free. These knots are plentiful and varied. They can
be big or small, lightly bound or firmly tied. Sometimes they tie
around our throats and choke us, sometimes they tie up in our
stomachs and paralyse us, sometimes they bind us to people
and memories. www.datedanza.es
PRODUCTIONCompañia Aranwa CHILE
Danzas Aladas
Flamingos, paradise birds, penguins, albatrosses, hummingbirds,
ducks, pigeons take us on their migration; flying in a flock, finding
a territory to settle down, to look for food, to attack and defend
the nest, to have a family and finally to take flight again.
The many colours, the movement qualities, the different sounds,
the feeling of freedom and the elegance of these different birds
inspired Danzas Aladas (Winged Dances), a show for children
aged 6 months to 6 years old, which premiered in 2017.
“The constant choreography of the birds led us to cross birds’
actions with live music that resonate with the emotion and
imagery of the scene, through Milonga Argentina, Spanish
Flamenco, Hip-Hop and Afro dance. At the end of the show
everybody can come onstage to play and discover”
Layla Rana, director.
PRODUCTION www.aranwa.clGabi dan Droste
GABI DAN DROSTE WORKS AS A DRAMATURG AND (CO-)DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCES
GERMANY
FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. SHE OFTEN COMBINES THE ARTISTIC WORK WITH
PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH THAT INVOLVES CHILDREN AND PEOPLE AS EXPERTS. GABI
IS ACTIVE AS A MENTOR IN THE GERMAN NETWORK EXPLORE DANCE - DANCE NETWORK
FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. SHE IS THE INITIATOR OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK YOUNG
DANCE NETWORK A GLOBAL NETWORK FOR EXCHANGE (ASSITEJ INTERNATIONAL).
FELD
Gabi is the artistic leader of a new small venue: FELD Theatre for Young
Audiences in Berlin, Germany. Artists from Berlin’s independent theatre
scene as well as the national and international scenes are welcome at
FELD.
FELD develops its own inclusive work and provides performances,
workshops and concerts for people with special needs. FELD also
develops intergenerational works.
Upcoming projects include a biennial festival dedicated to all
generations, and a residency programme for learning and working in the
intergenerational field.
www.gabidandroste.de
PROJECTArts education FINLAND
in Hämeenlinna
& Festival Hippalot
HÄMEENLINNA IS A TOWN IN SOUTHERN FINLAND WITH 65,000 INHABITANTS. THE
ART CENTRE ARX PROVIDES A LARGE RANGE OF PROGRAMMES, FOR EXAMPLE, THE
SUMMER FESTIVAL HIPPALOT.
THE CULTURE EDUCATION PLAN ENSURES ART AND CULTURE EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY CHILD THROUGH DAY CARE IN HÄMEENLINNA. THE
CHILDREN’S CULTURE CENTER ARX ORGANISES A FREE PROGRAM COVERING THE
CULTURAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGED 0-6 YEARS. ART EDUCATORS CREATE,
PLAN AND PRODUCE CREATIVE METHODS WITH AND FOR DAY CARE PROFESSIONALS.
THROUGH PARTICIPATION, DAY CARE PROFESSIONALS LEARN DIVERSE METHODS
THAT THEY CAN IMPLEMENT IN THEIR WORK.
One example is a theatre education project where a group of day care professionals
wrote, directed, performed and designed an entire play that then went on tour. The
artists worked as facilitators, coaches and peer companions in the realization of this.
Another example is the Interactive Play Method designed by art educators. These
www.hippalot.fi
methods are accessible to everyone from ARX’s websites, as well as the materials and
instructions for how to teach a workshop in a classroom.
www.hameenlinna.fi/arx
PROJECTHelios Theater
HELIOS THEATER IS AN INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY WITH A VENUE
GERMANY
IN HAMM, GERMANY.
Kreise
The circle of life, a circle of friends, the family circle, the yearly
cycle of the seasons, the solar system. Everything is going in
circles (=Kreise).
A stone is swinging over a blue surface. Is it a planet above
water? Is it the earth inside the universe? Is it a pendulum? Is it
the unravelling of time? Or is it just a swinging stone? A bucket
is swinging and sand is sprinkling out. It moves in circles and
paints a spiral on the blue ground. Animals appear, people join,
a world evolves and stories begin…
Kreise is a meditation on the big questions of life for 60
spectators, two performers, a stone, a bucket of sand, lots of
puppets and some music.
By Michael Lurse and Marko Werner for ages 2+. www.helios-theater.de
PRODUCTIONKetti Grunchi
KETTI GRUNCHI IS AN ITALIAN THEATRE ARTIST, A PHILOSOPHER,
ITALY
INTERESTED IN ART, EDUCATION AND HUMAN NATURE.
Wonder Me
This is an artistic research project with children, families, schools
and theatre venues. It is a field study of theatrical symbols and
scribbles produced by children.
The parents and educators (our precious ‘witnesses’!) use various
expressive tools to feedback to us about their children’s daily words
and gestures. Young actors from Vicenza and Venice participate in
the work in partnership with the host theatre venues.
The theme is wonder, awe and childhood heritage.
A house, a tree and the changing seasons bring new wonders to
the wide eyes of those who know how to be surprised. Time flies
and friends play games in a shared space, intoxicated by ever new
perfumes and colours.
For children aged 2 to 5 years old and their families.
kettigrunchi@gmail.com
PROJECTKinderKinder e.V.
BORN IN 1988, THIS NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION HAS THE MISSION TO PROMOTE
GERMANY
HIGH QUALITY ART FOR CHILDREN AND BY CHILDREN, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE
PRESENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL STAGE ART FOR KIDS. DIRECTED BY STEPHAN V. LÖWIS
OF MENAR, KINDERKINDER PRODUCES AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AS WELL AS OWN
PRODUCTIONS.
Hatch!
A contemporary chamber opera for the very young inspired
by the book Hatch, Egg, Hatch! by Shen Roddie. Three
musicians enter into an intensive and creative interplay
between voice, percussion and theremin. A hen lays an egg
and is overjoyed, that she will soon meet her chicken. But,
alas, she doesn’t know how to hatch. The hen feeds the egg
spaghetti, pours water on it, tries to lure it out with sweets…
but nothing works. She gets more and more desperate and
exhausted. Finally she is convinced she will never meet her
chicken. Completely worn out she falls asleep on top of her
egg …
By and with: Diana Syrse, Sven Kacirek, Fhunyue Gao.
www.kinderkinder.de
For ages 2 1/2 +
PRODUCTIONKlankennest
KLANKENNEST IS A COMPANY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR
BELGIUM
CARERS. THEY WORK IN DIALOGUE WITH THEIR AUDIENCE AND
PROPOSE EXPERIENCES WITH MUSIC, DANCE AND VISUAL ARTS.
Manta
Klankennest (BE) is working on their new production MANTA.
(première planned in spring 2021)
Manta will become a kinetic installation and musical
performance for the youngest audience and adults. The
installation will become a life-size mobile who will be used as a
soundinstallation.
The installation will be manipulated by a percussionist, singer,
dancer and a visual artist.
This work will be specifically focused on the embodied world of
listening of the age 0 - 2 years.
www.klankennest.com
PRODUCTIONKolibri Theatre
KOLIBRI THEATRE HAS BEEN BASED IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY SINCE 1992.
HUNGARY
THE COMPANY AIMS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PERFORMANCES FOR
CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, AND TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION OF MAKING IT
POSSIBLE FOR EVERY CHILD IN HUNGARY TO SEE AN AGE-APPROPRIATE
THEATRE PERFORMANCE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
Dream-Tale
Space and sound experiences for ages 0-3.
This workshop is a bunny’s magical journey into the world
of dreams. We play with the lights, shadows, sounds and
echoes around the space as we accompany the bunny into
the colourful world of dreams.
What does an infant hear in the mother’s belly? How do we
adapt to the noises of the outer world? How musical is the
bond that binds us to our mother? Dream-Tale explores these
questions in an intimate and soft environment, providing a
safe space for our young audiences to be part of a unique
experience together with their parents.
www.kolibriszinhaz.hu
WORKSHOPLa Baracca- ITALY
Testoni Ragazzi
FOUNDED IN 1976 IN BOLOGNA, LA BARACCA-TESTONI RAGAZZI HAS BEEN
WORKING IN THE FIELD OF THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND EARLY YEARS FOR MORE
THAN 40 YEARS. LA BARACCA HAS ORGANISED THE FESTIVAL VISIONI DI FUTURE,
VISIONI DI TEATRO SINCE 2004 - THE CRADLE OF THE SMALL SIZE NETWORK.
Tangram
The famous Chinese Tangram puzzle gave life to this piece of
research into constructing and deconstructing images. On
stage, three characters tell the audience about a journey as
they construct it in space. Together they visit both known and
unexplored places. They meet odd characters in even odder
situations, playing with them and continuing to travel until they
get lost. It is only thanks to mutual trust and help that they
finally return, learning that their shared experience helped them
develop and to trust one another.
Created and directed by Andrea Buzzetti in collaboration with
Enrico Montalbani.
PRODUCTION www.testoniragazzi.it
FESTIVALLa Cie du Porte-Voix
LA CIE DU PORTE-VOIX CREATES MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWS THAT ARE PART OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY
FRANCE
RESEARCH COMBINING VOICE, RHYTHM, MOVEMENT AND IMAGES. THEY DEVELOP A SENSORY AND
POETIC LANGUAGE INSPIRED BY EARLY CHILDHOOD, QUESTIONING THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND AESTHETIC
THEMES OF MAN’S RELATIONSHIP TO NATURE.
ANiMA
From the aquatic to the aerial, from the inside to the outside, from the
inert to the animated… This musical and poetic show marvels at life’s
energy which passes through us and transforms us.
Two beings meet and explore vibrations of ancestral sounds and primitive
colors, which creates a soft and enveloping theatrical universe. They ask,
“what makes our humanity? What is our connection to nature?”
Through pulse, breath and movement, they evoke the state of early
childhood. They take us on a trip into the human essence, nourished by
the sounds of the world, using songs and instruments to resonate with the
sounds of cultures beyond borders.
By Florence Goguel for 6 months+.
www.leportevoix.fr
PRODUCTIONLa Piccionaia
LA PICCIONAIA IS A THEATRE PRODUCTION CENTRE THAT HAS
ITALY
ACTIVITIES IN SEVERAL ITALIAN CITIES.
Turn off the Light
What is the dark made out of? What does it taste like? What
is inside of it? Which dark do you know best? And what about
the dark dark? Where can you find it?
Through different games and emotions, our characters Op
and Rio, seek an answer to these questions. In the process,
they discover the existence of many types of darks, and
manage to turn a scary situation into a special moment
where everything transforms! A performance for children
aged 3 to 7 years old by Aurora Candelli. Performed by Aurora
Candelli and Julio Escamilla.
This project emerges from theatrical research with children
of between 3 and 7 and their parents, exploring themes
www.piccionaia.it
surrounding fear of the dark by Aurora Candelli.
PRODUCTIONLali Morris
LALI MORRIS IS AN ACTOR, DIRECTOR, ORGANIZER,
IRELAND
MULTITASK CULTURAL WORKER AND FORMER-
DIRECTOR OF BABORÓ FESTIVAL.
Fantasy Promenade Performance
I am developing a Fantasy Promenade Performance with teenagers to get them to interact
with very young children, perhaps even babies, using music and other creative exercises.
The magic happens when we get to play together. This project has received research
funding and I have started working with and training teenagers in story-building. We have
also been figuring out how to use our small town as the ‘stage’ for our production. I hope
to be developing the idea in earnest this autumn.
PROJECT
lalimorris@gmail.comLaSala
LASALA THEATRE IS A CULTURAL CENTRE AND PERFORMING ARTS
SPAIN
CENTRE FOR CREATION, PRODUCTION AND EXHIBITIONS FOR FAMILIES
AND SCHOOLS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. EL MES PETIT DE TOTS IS
AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR EARLY YEARS THAT INVOLVES MANY
CATALONIAN CITIES.
…And the Ideas Soar
The latest Early Years works of LaSala involve the audience
in many different ways. From that magical moment of
someone onstage sharing a tiny story full of delicate
details, to a group circus dance where technology takes the
first step in us creating as a collective!
…And the Ideas Soar is a contemporary circus and dance
show. Through gesture and sound, through seeing and
touching, the audience is invited to participate in a
journey of acrobatics, humor, play, light and music. LaSala
has started to develop a relaxed version of the piece,
specially designed as an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders)
adaptation.
PRODUCTION www.lasalateatre.cat
FESTIVAL www.elmespetitdetots.catLes Zerkiens
LES ZERKIENS IS A BELGIAN COMPANY WHOSE MAGICAL WORK
BELGIUM
ON STAGE IS INSPIRED BY THE VISUAL ARTS.
Invisible Fears
We are invited to take a journey into our fears. The audience, alternating
between actor and spectator, follow a trail of exhibitions and performances
as well as playful, tactile, sound & light installations.
The Performance - in two stories.
When The Storm Comes: Everyone has their own little frights and fears:
Marie is afraid of the dark and Bigoudi is scared of the vacuum cleaner. We
follow a normal day as it moves into a stormy night, the thunder rumbles and
everyone fears that it will spread far and envelop the city.
Strange Friends: ln the forest there is a castle, and in this castle, there are
corridors and doors. Behind these doors live an old lady and her two acolytes,
in a world that oscillates between the everyday and the strange.
www.zerk.be
PRODUCTIONLoiske Ensemble
LOISKE ENSEMBLE HAS BEEN PRODUCING NONVERBAL DANCE PERFORMANCES
FINLAND
FOR BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN IN FINLAND SINCE 2006. OVER 10 YEARS, MANY
OF THE PERFORMANCES HAVE TOURED TO CULTURAL HOUSES, THEATRES, OPEN
KINDERGARTENS AND DANCE AND CHILDREN’S CULTURE FESTIVALS, AS FAR AFIELD
AS JAPAN.
The Forest
The Forest is a wonderful field trip and a song of praise to
the Finnish forest. Onstage, inside a special inflated tent,
a dancer and a musician bring the forest to life. With real
forest textures, dance, music, light and shadows, space
and smells, the young audience is taken on an interactive
journey. Directed by Antti Siirala.
Part of the ticket income is donated to the Finnish Natural
Heritage Foundation for protecting the old growth forests.
PRODUCTION
www.osiristeatteri.fiLutkovno gledališce SLOVENIA
Ljubljana
LUTKOVNO GLEDALIŠCE LJUBLJANA- LGL- IS THE MAIN SLOVENIAN PUPPET THEATRE STAGING
PUPPET AND DRAMA PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNGSTERS AND ADULTS. IT PAYS SPECIAL
ATTENTION TO CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EDUCATION IN ALL ITS DIMENSIONS.
The Sky Above
Documentary theatre performance takes us where few people
have set foot, where the living conditions are different from
what we are used to: the Arctic, the kingdom of the polar bear, a
landscape of sea, covered most of the year in a thick layer of ice
and snow with the aim to raise awareness about the causes and
effects of climate change; about the interconnection between
events and people’s behaviour across the world; and about the
power of the individual to change things for the better.
Directed by Tin Grabnar.
www.lgl.si
Age 5+ PRODUCTIONMala Scena
MALA SCENA IS ONE OF THE LEADING CROATIAN THEATRES
CROATIA
FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES IN THE REGION, PRESENTING MANY
PERFORMANCES AND RECEIVING MANY NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL ACCOLADES.
The Story of the Voice
From the moment we are born and take our first breath,
we use our voice. Even without using words, our voice can
communicate our emotions, wishes and needs. Our voice can
help us to be understood and connect with our surroundings.
From crying and laughter all to talking and song, we use our
voice to express what it means to be human. The question is,
how aware are we of this instrument that is a part of us and
of our everyday life? The Story of the Voice is a nonverbal
v
show for small children by Buga Marija Simic´ and Morana
Dolenc.
PRODUCTION
www.mala-scena.hrMyrto Dimitriadou
MY THEATRE WORK ASPIRES TO TELL STORIES, TO UNITE DANCE AND DRAMA WITH MUSIC,
AUSTRIA
OBJECTS AND STAGING IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE MUSIC BECOMES PERFORMATIVE AND THE
DANCE BECOMES DRAMATURGIC; DRAMA BECOMES DANCE, AND OBJECTS TELL STORIES. I PUT
GREAT CARE INTO CHOOSING THE THEMATIC CONTENT AND AM INSPIRED BY THINGS THAT
I WAS INTERESTED IN AS A CHILD AND THAT STILL FASCINATE ME TO THIS DAY. MY STORIES
ARE PHILOSOPHICAL, POETIC, AT TIMES ABSTRACT, CONTEMPORARY, SOMETIMES ETHEREAL,
ARTISTIC AND FUN.
I INVITE MY AUDIENCES TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE SPECIAL MAGIC OF THE THEATRE AS A
WONDERLAND OF SENSORY EXPERIENCES.
“Every child – even the very youngest – is an independent being
with autonomous desires, long before they are capable of being
autonomous in real life. Their lack of experience and their
linguistic inability are not the same as being nothing at all”
Caroline Eliacheff, analyst, France
MISSION
myrto.dimitriadou@gmail.comPolka Theatre
POLKA IS ONE OF THE FEW THEATRES IN THE UK DEDICATED
UK
EXCLUSIVELY TO CHILDREN. BASED IN WIMBLEDON SINCE 1979, POLKA
CREATES WORLD-CLASS THEATRE TO ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE YOUNG
AUDIENCES.
Lions, Gorillas
and Everywhere Bears
Polka is here to unlock imaginations while the world faces
lockdown.
Over the lockdown weeks, Artists in Polka are sharing story
time readings, activity packs and online workshops based
around some of the most loved books the company has
adapted for the stage in recent years. They are providing a
wealth of resources for parents looking to keep their children
creative and active, and teachers looking for additional ways
to engage and inspire their students.
From puppet shows to paper dolls, being a banana to
belting out a top show number, there’s always a way to
#GetCreativeAtHome with Polka.
www.polkatheatre.com/polka-online
ONLINEPuppet Theatre Sampo
THE HELSINKI-BASED PUPPET THEATRE SAMPO WAS FOUNDED IN 1977. SAMPO’S MASTERLY PUPPET THEATRE
FINLAND
TECHNIQUES AND POIGNANT MUSICAL PRESENCE DEFINE THE ESSENCE OF THEIR WORK. SAMPO FESTIVAL IS AN
INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATRE FESTIVAL RUN BY PUPPET THEATRE SAMPO EVERY AUGUST.
Leonardo’s Flying Monkeys
Have you ever wanted to fly? This magical performance, inspired by
Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions and the playful aesthetics of steampunk,
creates a unique soundscape and versatile visual world, with intriguing
inventions, special machines and varied marionettes. In the inventor’s
workshop, things are not always what they first seem… everything is
possible!
This piece is nonverbal and for ages 3+ (and their adults).
PRODUCTION www.nukketeatterisampo.fi
FESTIVALRijeka City CROATIA
Puppet Theatre
THE RIJEKA CITY PUPPET THEATRE CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN
2020, AS IT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
PROJECT.
Stainy
The show Stainy is based on a new text by Croatian playwright
Nina Mitrovic and is directed by Renata Carola Gatica.
This warm and humorous story is about one messy boy called
Stainy, his mother and his unusual friendships. The piece explores
themes of growing up and accepting responsibilities, parent-child
relationships and upbringing, children’s freedom and creativity,
as well as how friendships can change us for the better - a friend
is always there to point out our flaws, but also to help us when we
are in need.
PRODUCTION
www.gkl-rijeka.hrSamta Shikhar
SAMTA SHIKAR IS A THEATRE DIRECTOR AND LEADS THE THEATRICAL
INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEAD START EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY, BANGALORE, INDIA.
Bends and Flows
Bends and Flows is a play about transformation. With 30kg
of black gram seeds, a stone grinder and two straw sieves
onstage, we follow two friends on a journey that transforms
from a road, to rain, to river. Was the story already set in the
grains or do the grains transform the story from moment to
moment, eventually getting ground into powder?
Telling this story through these limited materials and colours
gives us the opportunity to explore transformation. The
sensory qualities of the materials are very exciting for the
toddlers.
PRODUCTION
www.headstarteducationalacademy.edu.in/
category/theatre/Sharon Gavrielov
בולאירבג ןורשSHARON GAVRIELOV FROM ISRAEL IS AN INDEPENDENT THEATRE MAKER,
ISRAEL
ACTRESS AND CO-FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF SAFE PLACE - AN ARTISTIC
INITIATIVE + ANNUAL FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM (ASD) AND THOSE WITH
VARIOUS TYPES OF NEURODIVERSITY.
“OUR AIM IS TO HAVE MORE INCLUSION IN THE FIELD OF TYA (THEATRE FOR YOUNG
AUDIENCES).”
Cactus
This performance follows the story of a cactus that
grows in a beautiful garden full of blooming flowers,
and it doesn’t really belong there. The woman who owns
the garden attempts to get rid of the cactus in various
amusing ways, building to a surprising twist in the tale.
The show involves music and puppetry.
PRODUCTION zozoshkin@gmail.comStarcatchers
STARCATCHERS IS SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL ARTS AND EARLY
UK
YEARS ORGANISATION, ENSURING BABIES, TODDLERS AND
YOUNG CHILDREN 0-5 CAN ENGAGE WITH EXCEPTIONAL ARTS
EXPERIENCES.
Little Top
Little Top, presented with Superfan, is a magical circus experience for
babies aged 0-18 months and their grown-ups. With professional circus
performers, this is real circus in miniature form. The set, acrobatics,
colour and magic are distilled down into a smaller, comfortable and more
welcoming space. Little Top toured Scotland in 2019 and will be touring
again in 2021.
PRODUCTION
www.starcatchers.org.ukSticky Fingers UK
WHEN THE SUMMER ENDS AND AUTUMN COMES WITH NEW ENERGY, WE
HOPE TO RETURN TO OUR IMAGINARIUM AND WELCOME CHILDREN TO
THE PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS. FOR NOW, WE WILL FOCUS ON
ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO CREATE THEIR OWN ART AND STORIES AT
HOME AND SHARE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
“FOR NOW WE REST A LITTLE, DREAM A LITTLE AND STAY HOME.”
WE HAVE CREATED STORIES AND HIDDEN ARTWORKS ALONG THE STREETS,
SO THAT WHEN CHILDREN GO ON THEIR FAMILY WALKS THEY CAN DISCOVER
A LITTLE MAGIC HIDDEN IN A WALL, DOORWAY OR ALONG THE WATERWAYS.
WE CONTINUE TO CREATE STORIES, COLOUR AND ENCOURAGE PLAY.
Imaginarium
“Open the secret door and step in the magical
world of the Imaginarium, a world of exploration
and play! The Imaginarium is a world like no other!
Hide in the secret tunnel, jump over the bridge,
visit the village in the forest, dress up as a pirate or
a dinosaur, sail down the river, make a wish in the
well, take the helm and fly to the moon. Everything
is possible.”
www.stickyfingersarts.co.uk
PROJECTTake Art
AS PART OF A LARGER PERFORMANCE ARTS
UK
PROGRAMME, TAKE ART PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SOMERSET’S UNDER FIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES
TO ENJOY QUALITY ARTS EXPERIENCES. WE WORK
ACROSS ENGLAND’S SOUTH WEST, PROVIDING
CREATIVITY NETWORKING AND LEARNING FOR
EARLYYEARS ARTISTS AND PRESCHOOL SETTINGS.
Club Origami
Take Art works in partnership with DanceEast and Yorkshire
Dance in the Little Big Dance Programme led by South East Dance.
One of the first two shows developed for the programme is
Takeshi Matsumoto’s Club Origami, an immersive participatory
performance for families with children aged 2+. Combining
origami-making, dance, fashion and live music, Club Origami
invites us to enter a world alive with animism - where spirits
inhabit objects, natural phenomena, animals and humans.
www.takeart.org/early-years
PRODUCTIONTeater Tre
TEATER TRE IS A SWEDISH THEATRE GROUP ESTABLISHED
SWEDEN
IN 1979. SINCE THE BEGINNING, OUR MISSION HAS BEEN
TO MAKE QUALITY THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PEOPLE. BESIDES PERFORMING SHOWS ON STAGE IN
STOCKHOLM, WE TOUR IN SWEDEN AND WORLDWIDE.
Bo
Bo is a performance for babies aged 6-18 months. In
Swedish, the short word “bo” has various meanings:
“a nest” or “to live in a home”. We play with the
objects, sounds and feelings that surround us in our
rooms and our homes. It is a humorous story with
a gentle greeting to all those who are new in their
homes. The piece is created and performed by Sara
Myrberg, actor and artistic director at Teater Tre.
PRODUCTION www.teatertre.seTeatergruppen Batida
TEATERGRUPPEN BATIDA IS A VIBRANT AND COLOURFUL ENSEMBLE OF MUSICAL ACTORS FROM DENMARK. THEY
DENMARK
MAKE PERFORMANCES FOR ALL AGES AND THEY TOUR AROUND THE WORLD.
The Smallest Story
in the World
The Smallest Story in the World is written in a book so
tiny that only the smallest people can understand it.
The performance is a harmonious meeting between an
ordinary girl and a strange penguin who can whistle
upside down. The Penguin eats five fish for breakfast
and speaks Penguish fluently!
On the stage there is a harmonica, a trumpet, all sorts
of string instruments, two actor musicians and the
teeny-weenie-littlest book which the smaller members
of the audience can take home after the show. A piece
for 1.5 - 4 year olds.
PRODUCTION www.batida.dkTeatro al Vacío
SINCE 2007 THE COMPANY TEATRO AL VACÍO HAS DEVELOPED ARTISTIC
MÉXICO
WORK SPECIALLY FOR AND WITH THE SMALLEST CHILDREN. THE COMPANY
IS A PIONEER OF EARLY YEARS PERFORMANCE WORK IN MEXICO AND
LATIN AMERICA. TEATRO AL VACIO IS A MEMBER OF VINCULAR RED
LATINOAMERICANA NETWORK.
Reflections 2020
In this time we reflect on our relationship with audiences, our colleagues and
the importance of meeting and sharing experiences.
Since last year we have collaborated with different creators. We released
Are You There? with Myrto Dimitriadou (Austria), we created Brief Scores for
Many Roads with Uxa Xavier and Lagartixa na Janela (Brazil) which was an
intervention in public space. In Italy, in collaboration with Bruno Cappagli from
the Teatro La Baracca - Testoni Ragazzi we premiered Yo Soy and together
with Teatro Prova we created and directed ELLE, which will premiere soon.
The playful spirit of children and their capacity for contemplation inspire us
to cope through these times of change. We play to find poetic possibilities in
space with everyday objects. We are developing Wandering Action / Rooftop
Museum, a project that, through social networks, has allowed us to be close
to our audience and colleagues to be open to what is to come.
www.teatroalvacio.com
PROJECTTeatro all’Improvviso
TEATRO ALL’IMPROVVISO WAS BORN IN 1978. THE THEATRE TOOK ITS FIRST STEPS IN POPULAR THEATRE
ITALY
AND COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE. CURIOSITY AND THE NEED TO FACE NEW FORMS OF ART SUDDENLY CHANGED
AND TRANSFORMED THE THEATRE TO ITS CURRENT FORM, WHERE IMAGE, POETRY AND GESTURE ARE THE
MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE RESEARCH.
WORKING FOR CHILDREN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PRIORITY!
Fantastic!
with Cie Sémaphore
Premiered in Japan in 2019, the performance Fantastic!
is a sensual mixture of paintings, music and texts. The
performers from Teatro all’improvviso from Italy and
Cie Sémaphore from France play together on stage with
their collective talents. A playfully foolish, yet poetic
performance welcomes the children to explore their own
fantasies.
Direction: Denis Woelffel.
PRODUCTION
www.teatroallimprovviso.itTeatro de Ocasión
TEATRO DE OCASIÓN IS A THEATRE AND MUSIC COMPANY WORKING WITH AND FOR LITTLE
CHILE
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Reflections from Chile
We are sharing this global reality, and we feel that brings us
closer together and shows us, once again, how much we need
each other.
UNICEF and FAMFEST (a performing arts festival for children)
have asked us to perform / narrate / interpret a story by a
Chilean publisher. To do this, we have been exploring new
possibilities through a camera, objects of home and our son’s
toys. It has been very inspiring, motivating and energetically
vital to feel ourselves discovering and playing on this new
turf. www.teatrodeocasion.cl
We have also been actively participating in activities to
make our sector visible and develop public policy. We have
www.festivaldeocasion.cl
also been attending international events to share how the
moment is being lived, recently taking part in the IPAY Global
Kitchen Table.
PRODUCTION
FESTIVALTeatro Pan
TEATRO PAN IS A SWISS THEATRE ASSOCIATION
SWITZERLAND
AND PRODUCTION CENTRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
IN LUGANO. THEY PRODUCE THE FESTIVAL IL
MAGGIOLINO, A THEATRE, DANCE, ART AND MUSIC
FESTIVAL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD. THE 11TH EDITION
WILL BE 2021.
Piccoli universi sentimentali
“What’s up there?”
Children draw birds that look like fish and fish that look like birds.
Like these drawings, we create an upside-down world, where the stars dwell under the ground
and peppers, onions and autumn leaves lie above.
What is above will stand below and what is below will stand above. And we act in the middle world
between heaven and earth, building small, sentimental universes.
The character in the story finds himself in a dream world where he is filled with amazement and
curiosity. He is in a place where time stands still.
This is a show formed from the silences and tender smiles of an explorer of the soul.
PRODUCTION www.teatro-pan.ch
FESTIVALTeatro Paraiso
ESTABLISHED 40 YEARS AGO, THE SPANISH TEATRO PARAÍSO CREATES
SPAIN
STAGE WORKS AIMED AT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. THE COMPANY
CARRIES OUT PROJECTS TO CREATE AND EDUCATE AUDIENCES AND
THEREFORE ENGAGES IN HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED LINES OF WORK.
Chocolate
In a clean, spotless place, a special product is being made: the
chocolate bar. A woman who adores routine and tidiness lives
here, but an extroverted, fun and impulsive character arrives and
transforms her sterile world.
The characters start to play: trying, tasting and enjoying chocolate!
As the stuff sinks into their mouths, pleasure is reflected in their eyes
and splattered across their dresses.
They soar together with chocolate on their hands and the flavours
explode, making time stand still as they taste, relish, explore and play.
A dream comes true for the whole family for the whole family, directed
by Ramón Molins.
PRODUCTION www.teatroparaiso.comTeatar Puna kuca CROATIA
SMALL SIZES - BIG LESSONS
´ has directed its activities onto
In the spring 2020 the Croatian Teatar Puna kuca
the internet.
The company is reaching children and family audiences through a workshop
program called Houseful Of Stories, creating an interactive family game online:
Once Upon A Roll!
The concept is simple and attractive: the audience writes stories and actors
perform them. The company has received different combinations of images
from the roll of story cubes. The stories are performed by professional actors,
´ At the end the company will publish stories in a
invited by the Teatar Puna kuca. IN THE LINK
book called ONCE UPON A ROLL! https://punakuca.hr/puna-kuca-prica/
you can find all the combinations that have come out, as well as 20
SMALL SIZES - BIG LESSONS are online conversations with artists from all over videos of the stories made so far.
the world involved in theatre for children and young people. This internet-
television programme has reached new audiences in Croatia and internationally.
The subject of performing arts for young children has been made visible and
interesting among artists, researchers, and parents. The discussions are led by
Svetlana Patafta, artistic director of the company. www.punakuca.hr
ONLINETeatriukas
TEATRIUKAS WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 AS AN INDEPENDENT THEATRE
LITHUANIA
GROUP IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA BY THREE ACTORS. THEY PERFORM
FOR ALL AGES IN ALL CORNERS OF LITHUANIA.THEY ALSO ORGANIZE
FESTIVALS, STREET THEATRE, CHILDREN’S SUMMER CAMPS AND
VARIOUS EVENTS FOR COMPANIES.
Droplet Workshop
We are Raminta and Dalia ”Teatriukas”, and we are from
Lithuania, land of rain! We are inviting Early Years audiences
to follow Droplet and its journey through various forms.
We are travelling with our bodies, our imaginations, and our
senses… And where will we start our journey? We will start it
with dew…..
The Droplet workshop was presented at LABAS International
Theatre Festival in Vilnius and at the Grasshoppers Festival
in Balbriggan (Ireland), in cooperation with Cliodhna Noonan
and Acting up in 2019.
www.teatriukas.lt
WORKSHOPTeatrul Ion Creangã
ION CREANGÃ THEATRE IS A ROMANIAN PUBLIC PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY FOR CHILDREN
ROMANIA
(ESTABLISHED IN 1964) WHICH PRODUCES AND PROMOTES PERFORMANCES OF A HIGH ARTISTIC
STANDARD, COORDINATES AND IMPLEMENTS RESEARCH PROGRAMMES, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL PROJECTS, ALL AIMED AT CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0 AND 12 YEARS. THE THEATRE
ALSO HAS ORGANIZED THE INTERNATIONAL: 100,1,000,1,000,000… STORIES FESTIVAL SINCE 2005.
The Little Bag with Two Coins
The Little Bag with Two Coins is inspired by a traditional Romanian short story,
brimming with valuable life lessons. Dynamically staged, the show portrays
colourful, musical characters, whose actions revolve around concepts such as
greed and generosity, allowing children to understand how people react to these
values. A happy ending brings the triumph of good over evil, and of course,
generosity over greed.
PRODUCTION
FESTIVAL
www.teatrulioncreanga.roThe H2Oz Collective
THIS BELGIAN COLLECTIVE IS COMPOSED OF EIGHT MULTI-TALENTED ARTISTS WHO CALL FOR CURIOSITY.
BELGIUM
Wednesday April 29.2020
In our rehearsal room, can you see the creator of our future show?
She is watching her actors working, trying, improvising, interacting joyfully, ideas
constantly arising. They see the scenes she has written. Inspired, the energy of
creation floods into them. The show begins to emerge.
Finally, there is an audience watching them, reacting to their discoveries. A smile, a
tear, a laugh, a twitch; eyes lighting up, bodies full of emotion.
An engaging and witty performance unfolds. Connecting with the characters, the
audience takes sides, dreaming up solutions to the story’s challenges. They fall in
love with Tim, the hero. They live his adventures with him. Surrounded by his family,
friends and emotions, Tim’s story slowly builds, his future glowing in the distance.
This performance is forming, bit by bit, in the mind of each member of The H2Oz
Collective. Once we are free, we will create and share!
www.oz-asbl.be
PRODUCTIONThe Train Theater ISRAEL
Projects
The Train Theater is a visual art and puppet theatre
for children located in Jerusalem, Israel, which aims to
find new visual and creative platforms for children. The
theatre creates various different shows every year. It
hosts the annual Jerusalem Puppet Festival, involving
local and international productions, special outdoor
projects, international exposure, etc.
The theatre is also developing a new cultural platform
for various communities, such as Band aid (Puppet
Theater Digital Kit) and Granpuppet (puppetry for the
elderly).
In 2020, the theatre will open a new cultural centre for
children.
PROJECT
FESTIVAL
www.traintheater.co.ilThéâtre du Chocolat
CREATED IN MARCH 1981 IN YAOUNDÉ CAMEROON, THE THÉÂTRE DU CHOCOLAT IS A THEATRE AND DRAMA
CAMEROON
CENTRE FOR THE YOUNG PUBLIC. THANKS TO THE ADVENTURES OF BOBO ET MANGETOU THE COMPANY
HAS BECOME POPULAR IN CAMEROON. THÉÂTRE DU CHOCOLAT JOINED THE SMALL SIZE NETWORK IN
2017 AS ITS FIRST AFRICAN THEATRE COMPANY.
Abole - life is just a breath
In the past in Africa, there was no school. Children had to learn the
facts of life at gatherings under the tree or around the fireplace.The
griot, a mystical character, came to the village with his instruments
and he narrated life to children and the whole village. It is through him
that wisdom, knowledge and good manners were learnt and relayed. A
nonverbal performance by Etoundi Zeyang for ages 3+.
In Abole, the children are taken on a metaphorical journey of initiation
which ends in sharing.
PRODUCTION
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