The Herd Theatre, a Hull-based arts company that specialises in bringing children, young people and families together in playful spaces, is opening a new installation, made entirely out of recycled and reused materials, at the Southbank Centre in London.
Part adventure playground, part installation, REPLAY encourages children and grown-ups to play side-by-side – building, making, imagining, dressing up, creating, designing and inventing.
Sam Caseley, artist from the Herd Theatre said: “We’re thrilled to bring our work to this stage that’s hosted some of the biggest artists, musicians and writers working internationally. This summer we’re alongside artists and activists like Greta Thumberg and Mikalea Loach.”
The Herd Theatre has been working with school children and families in both Hull and London as part of the commission.
Ruby Thompson, artist at the Herd Theatre, said “This is a new venture for The Herd, we’re putting children and their families’ imagination at the centre of the experience.
“Anything can happen. I’ve loved working with children at Endike Primary in Hull and families in London to develop the work, and cannot wait to see the public play with it.”
Commissioned by the Southbank Centre as part of their Planet Summer season, every part of the installation is built from materials that would otherwise go in the bin or sit in storage for years. Materials have been saved from theatres, events, exhibitions and factories.
The installation is at Royal Festival Hall, the Southbank Centre, London, from July 8 until September 3 2023.
You can find out more about the Herd Theatre here.
