Roly Poly

Roly Poly is a 45-minute participatory musical playscape for under-twos to explore and enjoy with their grown-ups.Light projections and sounds immerse the audience in a maze of corrugated cardboard, where children’s exploration is accompanied by two playful performers who bring clarinet, movement and music.Very young children explore the world through all their senses, moving around and focusing on unpredictable things; this is their creative strength, and we encourage little ones to move and play however they wish throughout the performance. Roly Poly holds children's expression at its heart; this is a space to simply be as you are. Audiences found the experience relaxing, warm, mesmerising, engaging and authentically child-led; parents and carers enjoyed seeing their little ones explore and interact with the performers and environment. This project is supported by the mentorship of Magic Acorns, with creative direction from Charlotte Arculus. Roly Polywas developed with Arts Council’s DYCP funding. Please arrive 10 minutes before the starttime to settle in. This performance is only for childrenunder the age of two. Each child must be accompanied by one or more parent/carer