theatre, children-and-family
Aleena’s Garden is an interactive sensory adventure for very little children and their grown-ups.
about the production
Underneath the canopy of Aleena's tree, the young audience will be led on an exciting journey through the natural world with lights, colour, touch, original music and Makaton sign language. Audiences meet Aleena and the animals and, although it is for 0-3 year olds, it is very much a family show. Salford based company, Colour The Clouds have created Aleena's Garden as a perfect first theatre experience for very young children. The show was developed with The Lowry Studio where it premièred in October 2016 to fantastic audience responses.
about the artist
Colour The Clouds have been working across the North West for 5 years and have established themselves as a provider of high quality, engaging and empowering theatre for children and families. The award-winning creative team behind Billy, The Monster and ME! (Voted Best Production at 24/7 Theatre Festival, 2013) and Maggie and the Song of the Sea (Paines Plough Roundabout 2015) and Aleena's Garden (The Lowry) are delighted to be touring their first Christmas production, in association with The Lowry.
stage dimensions
width: 5 metres
height: 3 metres
depth: 8 metres
Sound: Operated from a laptop on QLab, connecting to the sound desk with 2 ¼ inch jack inputs either into two separate mono channels or a single stereo channel
Music: Original, no PRS licence required
Video: A projector is required. All the Video is operated through QLab, which is run on the same laptop as the audio. We require a connection to a Projector.
Lighting: No pre-rig required
Technician: We require 1 venue technician to assist with get-in/get-out and to operate lights
Get in: 1 hour 30 minutes
Get out: 1 hour
0-3 year olds and their families
“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this to parents with young children, I even found the show really relaxing but I loved watching my daughter's face as she took in the flowers growing.”
“My 2 year old daughter was transfixed by her first theatre experience, environmentally sensitive too. Beautiful.”
Aleena's Garden is performed on a flat floor stage and is suitable for wheelchair users. The sensory production is accessible to all. Aleena uses Makaton sign language.
Bespoke workshop packages
£800 for 3 performances in 1 day.
Fewer or more performances to be discussed