SQUISHY, SQUELCHY, SLIMY FUN FOR THE UNDER 5s AT QUAY ARTS

The Herd Theatre’s playful, interactive adventure ‘Slime’ is heading to Quay Arts’ Minghella Theatre on Sunday 24th April at 14:00.

Slime is a show for young children and their families, who can expect to get stuck in with slime, the homemade gooey phenomenon, as they help Slug and Caterpillar to work together to form an unlikely friendship, despite their differences.

The show is set in a giant garden, in which the audience are shrunk down to the perspective of creepy crawlies. 2 performers in the show play a slug and a caterpillar. They only use a handful of words, all signed with British Sign Language by the actors throughout.

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Slug and Caterpillar are starving, and the only leaf left in the garden is just out of reach. Slug thinks they should work together, but caterpillar has other ideas. Slugs are gross; they’re covered in slime and have terrible taste in music. Things get sticky.

After the show, Slug leaves a large amount of slime for the audience to stay and play with.

Director Ruby Thompson says:

“This isn’t a traditional play performed in a traditional theatre. We’re delighted to host a unique theatrical experience for the very young. During the show, children and their grownups can be as loud as they want:  giggle, dance, wriggle and talk.”

The Herd make innovative shows about the world young people live in today. At the heart of everything they make is a collaboration with a group of young people. The Herd play, chat, imagine, share, and create with a group of children to make their shows. The Herd also regularly run additional projects exploring lives, experiences and imagination through workshops. They are an affiliate company of Hull Truck Theatre and Hull Libraries’ Associate Theatre Company.

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The running time for Slime is 45 minutes (plus 15 minutes Slime play). The play is suitable for ages 2-5.

Tickets are available from Quay Arts box office on 01983 822490 or via their website.