A story for toddlers

On Wednesday 27 April the young theatre group, Act One (aged 14–21) from the Royal Exchange theatre, presents Giant in Hiding – a production specifically aimed at two to five year-olds. 

Over ten weeks the group has taken inspiration from workshops with kids, which included spending time at Rusholme SureStart Children’s Centre, leading creative activities and gathering ideas for the piece. 

‘Giant in Hiding’ is about hiding, finding, working together and letting your imagination take you wherever it wants to go. The piece was created to explore the ideas of being big, small and how teenagers and children feel about each other.

Sue Craven, the children’s centre teacher at Rusholme SureStart Centre, said: “We are very proud to have the opportunity to engage with the Royal Exchange Theatre in creating a production with Act One for families and young children.

“The unique relationship we have with Early Years staff and cultural venues across the city has produced some very innovative and exciting creative collaborations, and we hope the commitment we have in supporting children’s creative cultural entitlements continues to flourish.’ 

The project is part of the Truth about Youth programme - the Co-operative Foundation’s £280,000 project in Manchester, in partnership with the Royal Exchange Theatre, which aims to challenge and change the widespread negative perceptions of young people

For more information go to www.royalexchange.co.uk