The Sticky Dance

Three dancers' shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in this tactile dance performance for young children. They invite you to tape, stick and groove, to see and feel sound or to be still, watch and listen. Audiences are encouraged to explore freely, choosing how they engage and turning the rules upside down.

The Sticky Dance is an interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children and their families.

Second Hand Dance is excited to present The Sticky Dance created by Rosie Heafford and Takeshi Matsumoto, with designs by Alison Brown (Scottish Dance Theatre, Barrowland Ballet), and a soundscape by Dinah Mullen (Rachel Mars Forge, Kate Cross/Tim Bell Squirrel).

The Sticky Dance is open for 2 hours for each performance. We recommend you spend approximately 45 minutes in the space, although you can choose to stay for longer or less. Please book one of the entrance slots available every 15 minutes. The first 2 slots have a lower capacity, for children who might prefer a gentler start.

Late comers and re-entry is permitted, however if the space is already full, we may ask you to wait.

Performances on Thursday morning 4 Apr are adapted for neurodivergent and disabled children aged 3-7 years, with or without diagnosis. The performances are 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am. The capacity for sensory adapted performances is 8 children with up to 10 adult parent/carers.

Accessibility

The performances on Thursday are sensory adapted for neurodiverse young people.