Inclusive and varied program at this year's GoFigure!
May 22, 2023
We are proud and happy to once again host the children's and youth performances during GoFigure! - Festival for puppetry and visual performing arts.
The program includes a rock concert for babies and a clown show that addresses the fear of clowns.
Worth noting at this year's festival is the "relaxed program" section, where the performances aim to include children with special needs.
Welcome to the festival!
KinShips
kinShips is a tribute to the extended family (kin). A tribute to the symbiotic allied organisms that surround us daily and protect us from intruders. The project invites the audience into the microscopic on the skin, into an embracing universe of microbial movement. kinShips explores mutual coexistence and exchange. Read more here.
PERFORMANCES
Sunday 4 June at 12.00 (relaxed program)
Sunday 4 June at 13.30 (relaxed program)
Sunday 4 June at 15.30 (relaxed program)
Coulrophobia
Coulrophobia means the fear of clowns. Having grown tired of making fancy puppet shows, the company Opposable Thumb Theatre has gone back to its roots: They've created a clown show! Not just any clown show, but a real full-blooded red nose, funny wig and oversized shoes type show. Read more here.
PERFORMANCES:
Tuesday, June 6 at 19.30
Wednesday, June 7 at 12.00 noon
Wednesday, June 7 at 19.30
14 stories
14 narratives is an improvised paper theater concert. The band consists of Tore on drums and Ragni on paper. This is an improvised, rhythmic, wordless and playful performance concert with ambitions to be both funny and poetic. Over the course of 40 minutes, the performers will try to coax 14 small stories out of the paper. Read more here.
PERFORMANCES:
Thursday, June 8 at 12.00 noon
Thursday, June 8 at 18.00
Rock me baby
Five grown men dance, sing and play catchy new rock songs in a new groundbreaking performance for a very young audience of 0-3 year olds with parents. - Is it possible? Yes, it is! Rock me Baby is a new dance-theater-music production for the youngest children. Read more here.
PERFORMANCES
Saturday, June 10 at 12.00 noon
Saturday, June 10 at 15.00
Sunday 11 June at 12.00 (relaxed program)
Sunday 11 June at 15.00 (relaxed program)
Relax program
Inspired by the UK's Relaxed Theatre initiative, which is based on the idea that theatre is perceived as inaccessible to those with sensory challenges, GoFigure! has a special program for children who need a little extra facilitation.
The performances with a relaxed program are adapted for children with learning disabilities, autism and other sensory challenges. This is done primarily by adapting the use of sound and light, and by providing appropriate information before and during the performances.
The shows with a relaxed program are kinShips and Rock me baby.