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Indefinite Articles

Claytime

Sat 12 – Sun 13 Apr 2025

Djanogly Theatre

£9.50-£11

Priority booking Wed 6 Nov, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 13 Nov, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 13 Nov, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Running time

50 minutes + 20 minutes playtime, no interval

Age range

Suitable for ages 3-6

Priority booking Wed 6 Nov, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 13 Nov, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 13 Nov, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Come to play in a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters.

The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate.

Each Claytime is totally unique – creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. The artists ask their audience of toddlers for ideas on characters, settings and stories into which the clay is moulded and a play improvised. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging.

Blew my child away... we’ll be talking about this one for weeks!"

Parent, Daily Info

An out-of-the-ordinary theatrical experience"

Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

How It Works

After exploring the medium of clay through clowning, two artists ask the young audience for ideas for characters, settings and stories which are then developed immediately. Based on this input, the company then improvises a play. Each play is unique to that specific audience. The piece culminates with a short on-stage workshop where the children have their own opportunity for some hands-on clay time.

Watch the trailer

Past production photos

A little girl and a baby are sitting on the floor playing with clay
a little girl in a pink top sits next to a woman and they both play with clay
a woman blows into a trumpet made of clay into the ear of a surprised man
a woman and a man are kneeling on a stage where they built vehicles and creatures out of clay

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