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Playing Up Workshops
Join us for Creative Play sessions at Elephant & Castle Community Hub!
These FREE sessions are for children aged 0 - 3 and their parents/carers.
Workshops start on Friday 14th February and will run until May. They can be delivered through Spanish as well as English. Expect lots of fun as you and your little one(s) act out scenarios and adventures which stimulate their imagination and develop their motor skills!
Please sign up here as spaces are limited! You are welcome to turn up on the day but may be turned away if there is no space so booking is advised.
Playing Up is funded by the Inspiring Elephant Community Fund and Unity Theatre Trust and spaces are intended for people who live, work or study in the Elephant & Castle Opportunity Area.
Session Times:
10am - 11am - 15 months/mobile babies - 3 years
11.30am - 12.30pm - 0 - 14 months
Please note that the space is relatively small and buggies will need to be left in a shelter just outside the room. There is no lock on the shelter and buggies are left at your own risk. The Hub is on the top floor of the building - there is a lift but it fits one buggy at a time. Our facilitators will be happy to help get children into the workshops from prams if needed, eg if you have multiples.
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Robot Penguin
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A little less Attenborough, more cybernetic furry Louis Theroux...
Emperor Spy Cam A10N3 has returned from his Antarctic investigation for the BBC.
In his performance review he’ll be covering his infiltration of a penguin colony, struggles to adapt to their complex and contradictory society, and his code-breaking feelings towards one of the subjects.
A bizarre, irreverent comedy about depersonalisation and the neurodivergent experience through the ‘lens’ of an undercover robotic penguin.
OffComm Award & Baloney Award 2023 Winner
“His jokes are smart, relevant and just outright hilarious, very obviously having a natural gift of a comedian”
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic (Robot Penguin)
“The show also has an incredible ability to also be sensitive and address the audience when tackling deeper themes, such as neurodivergence, love, self-identity, morality, death, rejection and consequence, without compromising the humour or heart of the show.”
★★★★★ Adventures in Theatreland (Robot Penguin)
Day Job Theatre is a Southwark based queer and neurodiverse company founded by Andrew Atha and Julia Blomberg. Their mission is to make theatre that showcases diverse perspectives and to create opportunities for artists working towards quitting their day jobs. Their debut production The Strangelmans by Andrew Atha premiered at Wanstead and Lambeth Fringe 2024.
Robot Penguin is presented as part of Blue Elephant Theatre's Festival for All, showcasing performances by disabled and neurodivergent artists, which is funded by Southwark Council's Culture Together Fund.
Content warning: Occasional strong language, bright colourful lights, discussions of mental health that may be distressing
Running time: One hour
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Baggage
We all have it - baggage, the invisible burdens we carry that are often too complex, too personal, and too heavy to share.
This duet, combining tap, contemporary dance, and original live music, delves into the emotional journey of carrying these unseen weights. Baggage offers a heartfelt exploration into the highs and lows of life, presenting an uplifting, relatable, and moving piece of dance theatre that seeks to connect us all through our shared experiences.
Baggage was created under A Space to Call Home funded by Arts Council England, and delivered by Marina Studios Foundation in partnership with DanceHub CIC.
"A beautiful break in between funny and powerful pieces; the perfect cooling after dinner mint" – Disability Arts Online, 2024
Lucy Clark is a disabled dance artist and choreographer driven to champion disabled artists' voices, through producing accessible and meaningful dance theatre works which effortlessly interweave science, social issues and movement. Lucy has toured previous work across the UK in leading theatres and art venues such as Brighton Dome, The Place, and South East Dance.
Special thanks to Marina Studios Foundation, Vincent Dance Theatre, Brighton Dome & South East Dance.
Recommended for ages 12+ owing to complex themes; there is no inappropriate content otherwise.
A section of the performance contains multiple, sustained loud noises.
This performance of Baggage will be a chilled performance, meaning there is a more casual approach to noise and movement in the auditorium, and audience members can go in and out of the auditorium during the show as they need to.
This performance of Baggage is presented as part of Blue Elephant Theatre's Festival for All, showcasing performances by disabled and neurodivergent artists, which is funded by Southwark Council's Culture Together Fund.
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I'm Allergic To People
How far can one go when seeking revenge?
I’m Allergic To People is a new dark comedy by Rebecca Douglass, exploring the experiences of women within sex and dating culture as well as queerness, identity and closure.
The play follows the lives of four young adults trying to navigate life after past traumas. Adam is in denial, Elisabeth has trust issues, Olivia is on the verge of a breakdown and Jay is keeping a dark secret. What happens when their lives become entangled in a twisted plot?
The company is made up of emerging creatives who have worked with The Young Vic, The National Youth Theatre, Burnt Orange Theatre, The Royal Court, Theatre Peckham and Young Actors Theatre Islington. They all share a passion for developing socially relevant and inclusive theatre.
Recommended for ages 14+
Content warning: Strong language, themes of a sexual nature, sexual assault, violence, blood, homophobia, misogyny
I'm Allergic To People is presented as part of Blue Elephant Theatre's Festival for All, showcasing performances by disabled and neurodivergent artists, which is funded by Southwark Council's Culture Together Fund.
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DNA
The woman was saying that if we’d discovered bonobos before chimps our understanding of ourselves would be very different.
Dennis Kelly's equally horrifying and hilarious play, DNA, asks us to consider human nature.
A group of teenagers get into trouble. Panicking, they bring in the school's brains to devise an elaborate cover-up, unleashing a series of twists and turns that spiral out of control and turn their teenage existence into a terrifying game of survival. As the events unfold at high pace, their friendships, humanity and their morality are put to the test.
Presented by City Academy's Debut Theatre Company.
Please note bookings for this performance are managed by City Academy, not Blue Elephant Theatre.