Written by Hannah Lavery Directed by Natalie Ibu ★★★ The significant power of young voices is central in this year’s Imaginate programmes, and arguably no other production captures this messaging better than Lavery’s commissioned Protest. Commissioned and backed by Fuel, Imaginate, National Theatre of Scotland and Northern Stage, Protest captures the innocent nature of playground politics, … Continue reading Protest – The Studio, Potterrow
https://youtu.be/P5VJrTBPqb8 Created by Le Cirque du Bout du Monde ★★★★★ What utter nonsense. Senseless, even tasteless, wanton destruction abounds in a celebration of absurdist chaos, all in what people would call art, performance. By the creative's admittance: this isn’t even a show. What this is, is perfection. Yet somehow, it’s also an absolute cacophony of … Continue reading Der Lauf – Southside Community Centre
https://youtu.be/IBBsMZWeGbA Created by Emma Martin ★★★★ Not even in their own heads can they find solace - no, in this world where a young boy seeks to escape the trauma and harshness of the every day, even retreating inside his mind comes with risk. Venturing into his head, through a land where growing up is … Continue reading Birdboy – Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/r1biyaAIEU8 Written by Oliver Emanuel Directed by Lu Kemp ★★★★ Grief, like a Tiger’s stripes – is unique, everyone’s process of loss is different, no two experiences are ever the same. It’s something which writer Oliver Emanuel is fast becoming renowned for as a writer who finds delicate ease in communicating with younger audiences without … Continue reading I Am Tiger – Imaginate
Image contribution: Andy Rasheed by Erich Kästner, adapted for the stage by Nicki Bloom Who's in the mood for an adventure? Adapted by Nicki Bloom from Erich Kästner’s 1929 novella, this production of Emil & The Detectives receives the full treatment from Slingsby Productions, displaying their signature style of intimate storytelling with cinematic undertones. Every child dreams of adventure, … Continue reading Emil & The Detectives – Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/QwKwrDpgY6o Video rights: Frozen Charlotte Productions Produced by Frozen Charlotte Presented by Imaginate and Edinburgh International Science Festival Intended for viewers aged around two years old, Valentina’s Galaxy speaks in particular to girls in the audience. Inspired by the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first black woman in space, Mae C. Jemison, Frozen Charlotte’s … Continue reading Valentina’s Galaxy @ Assembly Roxy
