Have you ever asked a 5-year-old what the meaning of life is? Inspired by children’s answers to life’s big questions, STATIk reminds us of the wisdom of children and what happens when one person can’t, or won’t fit in.
Not many people would look to a toddler or a teenager for the answers to life’s big questions but Ellesmere Port theatre company Action Transport Theatre set off to local schools and quizzed hundreds of children on issues that have puzzled adults for centuries. Inspired by the responses that varied from serious to straight out silly, their latest show STATIk was born and which will be performed at The Unity Theatre on 19th October.
In development for over a year, STATIk is a testament to the wit and wisdom of children. Throughout the performance, the real recordings of children’s voices collected through workshops with hundreds of primary school children are used as a sound track to the show. Director Nina Hajiyianni says ‘The show is a reminder that adults sometimes have something to learn from children!’
The story’s central character Mikey is on his first day at work at a radio factory. He joins the signal-fixers, preparing radio transmitters and tuning them in, but when a rogue signal is mysteriously picked up, hectic hilarity ensues.
Selected to headline the renowned children’s theatre festival TakeOff, STATIk promises to be an enlightening and entertaining theatre experience for all the family. The cast of just three actors conjure up the limitless imagination and independence of Mikey using only energetic clowning and a vibrant sound track by award-winning composer Patrick Dineen.
Touring across the country throughout Autumn, STATIk will be prove to be a show that provokes you, moves you and has you laughing out loud – all in the space of 60 minutes!