YORKSHIRE DANCE

Plastic. Is it friend or foe? Remarkable or rubbish? Helpful or harmful? Plastic Drastic Fantastic is a dance show for families exploring our complex relationship – from the molecular to the planetary – with all things plastic. 

Plastic Drastic Fantastic draws from the Indian classical dance forms, Bharatanatyam and Kathak, to explore plastics and the dangers of their misuse through intricate movement, gestures and playful audience interaction. 

Akademi worked with children & young people and material scientists at UCL to create the show, which was initially co-produced with Polka Theatre. 

Plastic Drastic Fantastic is an inclusive experience, accessible for D/deaf young people and children. 

About Children & Their Grown Ups Festival 

This is a Pay What You Can event as part of Yorkshire Dance’s Children & Their Grown Ups Festival, a playful one-day festival about falling in love with the planet.  

At Yorkshire Dance, we’re committed to making our work affordable for everyone so all our events are Pay What You Can. When booking you can either click on the full price of £12.00 or you can enter your own amount. If you cannot afford to pay anything you are very welcome to attend simply enter £0 as you checkout.

Once you have booked your ticket your name is added to our register. Just head to the welcome desk at Yorkshire Dance at least 10 minutes before your event to sign in.

There is step free access throughout the building and wheelchair spaces are available. Our building contains baby changing, free drinking water and a rest space. A room to leave prams is available throughout the festival. Chest or breast feeding is welcome throughout the venue.

Yorkshire Dance aims to be an accessible and inclusive place for all. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way.