Patchwork
Performed by: Pillow Fort Productions
No director listed
No playwright listed
Patchwork is South Africa’s first professional show created just for 1-4 year olds. It was developed through intense research with the age group, to develop a theatrical language that meets our audience eye-to-eye, mind-to-mind. The show is designed to engage and delight the senses and imagination, promote empathy and create a bonding experience for children and their caregivers. Told through the languages of physical theatre, puppetry and live music (by Pedro The Music Man) the show is accessible to children of all languages and backgrounds.
Patchwork unfolds around a bed: the place where the comfort of home meets the strange world of dreams. In this world pillows become creatures learning to fly, a sheet dances with a life of its own, a teddy and a lamp makes best friends, and the proverbial cow jumps over the moon (as do the sheep and the dinosaur)!
The whole experience is carefully orchestrated to both calm and delight, making sure no little ones are left behind. ‘Patchwork’ promises to be a one-of-a-kind first theatre experience.
Patchwork is an experiential rather than educational show, however it will engage children on concepts such as bedtime, friendship, music, big and small, losing and finding. It will also stimulate imagination and creativity, and engage empathy and focus.
Details
- Duration:
- 45 minutes in including interaction time
- Recommended Age:
- 1 year – 4 years
- Recommended Grade:
- Grade R (max) No min grade set
- Language(s):
- Non-Verbal (first language) No second language listed.
- Curriculum Connection:
- Themes Covered:
- Creativity, Family dynamics, Imagination, Life skills, Loss
Festival/Event Performances
- Cape Town Fringe Festival, ASSITEJ Family Venue, Cape Town
- Obs Family Festival, Hosted by ASSITEJ SA and TAAC, Cape Town
- VISIONI DI FUTURO, VISIONI DI TEATRE, Bolonga, Italy