14 windows, 4 taps, 24 mugs, 20 baby teeth. 1 performer. A whole lot of ice.
The photo albums are in boxes. Childhood memories have been packed up. The home that once was yours no longer exists. Can you keep from falling whilst the very foundations under you shift?
Both intimate and interactive, Igloos Don’t Melt mixes performance art, found objects, and a balancing act on ice to ask how we know ourselves when the place that made us begins to melt away.
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Claire Leith creates playful, complex, and provocative performance art that challenges traditional theatre, using striking imagery and found materials to explore the political through the everyday. Working with director Lorenzo Montanini, she presents performances that subvert expectations and unlock the senses.
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‘It kept me on the edge of my seat and its emotional depth resonated long after. An unforgettable experience!' - Audience Member [on this show]
'this viscerally arresting performance engages the heart and the intellect' - Hannah Ballou, Artist [audience member on this show]
‘Claire is an energetic and sparkling performance maker that plays with the paradoxes, pitfalls and absurdities of our contemporary lives. Her performances break expectations.’ - Bojan Jablanovec, Artistic Director of Via Negativia [on Claire Leith]
"Our children live in the most deprived ward in London and their parents cannot afford to pay for the classes and activities many more privileged children enjoy after school and at the weekends. A free-to-access youth group run by a local theatre in a professional setting is an incredible opportunity."
Local school teacher
