Talawa creates Early Years work for the first time with Home Song, an interactive musical adventure.
In an exciting co-production with the Unicorn Theatre, Talawa Theatre Company will venture into Early Years work with a new and accessible production Home Song, set to tour the UK in 2025. Presenting an interactive musical adventure that takes you across continents, Home Song is created by theatre-maker and composer Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong (Xpressions, Lyric Hammersmith; In the deep, Almeida Theatre). Beautiful rehearsal images have just been released of the wonderful show.
In this multi-sensory show, audiences follow young Adwoa and her mum as they embark on a journey to find the true meaning of home, from the bustling streets of Kumasi to the vibrant heart of London. Featuring beautiful puppetry, interactive soundscapes, and dynamic a cappella singing throughout, Home Song creates a vivid and soothing musical experience for adults and babies alike. With lively upbeat percussion and shared teachings of new rhythms, the production will also have sensory games and activities incorporated into the show, with a free playtime in the space at the end.
Home Song has been created through research and development sessions with families, led by the Unicorn’s Creative Hub and Talawa Theatre Company’s Community Engagement team. Reflective of Talawa’s commitment to building and nurturing Early Years audiences, and providing opportunities for local and national families, this new production presents an accessible and stimulating show that encourages engagement and growth.
In this new partnership between the UK’s leading Black British theatre company and talented theatre-maker Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, Home Song will celebrate the connectivity of music and culture - an integral part of Berkeley-Agyepong’s work. Incorporating children's songs from Ghana and the Caribbean, audiences will experience new storytelling and be taken on a journey from one home to another through music and song. Actors will also invite audiences to sing with them whilst babies are free to explore an interactive musical playground that maps the journey from Ghana to the UK.
Listings
Home Song: 7th February – 9th March 2025
Unicorn Theatre (Clore) 147 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2H
Unicorn Theatre tickets available: https://www.unicorntheatre.com
14th – 29th March 2025 Talawa Theatre Company
21st – 31st May 2025 Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG
Talawa Theatre Company tickets available https://www.talawa.com
Running time Approx. 30 mins plus additional play time
Website https://www.talawa.com/