Starcatchers & Frozen Charlotte present ISLAND in association with Imaginate. A sensory performance for babies, birth–12 months and their grown-ups, inviting them into a playful world of music, movement, and gentle exploration celebrating the unique relationship between babies and their grown-ups.
More performances in 2026 being announced soon.
ISLAND’s multi-sensory landscape awaits, inviting you and your baby into a playful place to tumble and fall and experience the joys of being caught and cared for.
ISLAND has been created especially for babies from birth to 12 months old, by Starcatchers and Frozen Charlotte. It is a special space to celebrate the unique relationship between babies and their grown-ups where loving connections can be stretched and strengthened. Cosy up together with your little one as you drift away with us on a gentle journey of discovery.
With original live music and dance, this intimate, non-verbal performance is created specially for you and your little one to share and enjoy together. Your baby is free to explore the space with all their senses, while you take a moment to pause and reflect on the joys and challenges of new parenthood.
Creator/Director: Heather Fulton
Set and Costume Designer: Katy Wilson
Composer and Performer: Rachel Newton
Choregrapher: Ruby Worth
Performer and Deviser: Laura Booth
Performer and Deviser: Jorja Follina
Lighting Designer: Michaella Fee
Production Manager: Craig Fleming
Stage Manager: Lucy May Wilson
ISLAND Associate Artist: Niloo-Far Khan
Producer: Gemma Smith
Cumbernauld Theatre 8th – 9th May 2026
Theatre Hullabaloo, Darlington 14th – 16th May 2026
Grangemouth Town Hall 19th – 20th May 2026
Playground Festival, Kent 25th-31st May 2026
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival 3rd – 7th June 2026
Light the Blue Festival, Aberdeen 10th- 11th June 2026
The Barn Arts, Banchory 13th June 2026
This show has undergone two earlier development phases, in October 2019 and May 2024, during which ideas were explored with artists and invited audiences of babies and their parents.
Artists involved in the development of the show:
Heather Fulton: Director
Kate Mackay: Designer
David Rankine: Performer / Musician
Megan Chapman Campbell: Performer
Wilson Noble: Musician / Composer
Rachel Newton: Musician / Composer
Main image credit: Solen Collet
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