Belongings By Tangled Feet and Rowan Tree

13th March 2025

Event Details

We are all trying to work out our story. 
Who are we? How are we shaped? Where do we fit in?

Cleo arrives into a new home, unsure of what the future holds. She meets the playful Bertie, who brings her out of her shell, and Leila, who she has more in common with than she first thought.

Life has been unsettled for the trio: Bertie is pushing towards the future, Leila is trying to reconnect with her past and Cleo is searching for answers.

Together they balance, dance and climb to navigate imagined worlds, divided loyalties and loved ones far away. They unite to discover a place called home, the value of play, and together, learn how to own their own stories.

Developed through working creatively with young people in care over a period of years, this “inspiring, engaging, beautifully evocative production” Everything Theatre, explores a fundamental need we all share – the need to belong.

Nominated for Two Off West End Awards (Best Production, Best Performance by an Ensemble).

 

 

Please be aware that scenes within the play explore: 

Children’s feelings about not living with their birth families.

Children’s worries about their parents being unwell, unreliable or absent. 

Themes of loss, bereavement and trauma

 

 

“Highlights the importance of play as a positive force: a means of self expression, for learning, companionship, challenge and teamwork.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything Theatre

 

“So much more than theatre, Belongings is an outlet for therapy, a joyful celebration of childhood play, an articulation of resilience and a message that children in care can find their place in the world.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything Theatre

 

“It’s brilliantly done, managing to be extremely relatable for children with no experience of the care system while giving them a rare insight into the reality of life in foster care.”

The Family Stage

 

 “. . . It’s deeply inventive, and the children in the audience were engrossed throughout.”

Lou Reviews

 

 

COMPANY INFORMATION

Tangled Feet

We create original, visually stunning, transformative performances, sometimes inside theatres but often in other public spaces. We create atmospheres and experiences for the audience which are thrilling, surprising and memorable, which always feel ‘live’ and in the moment, where the unique reality of this audience, in this moment, right here is acknowledged and celebrated.

Website: https://tangledfeet.com/
Instagram: @tangledfeet | X: @tangledfeet | @tangledfeet #BelongingsPlay

 

Audience Information  

Date: 13th March 2025
Times: 1pm (schools) and 5:30pm (public)
Running time: 70 Mins (No interval)
Access: This is a relaxed performance. Glassbox Theatre is a wheelchair accessible venue.
Age recommendation: 7+ (show is made specifically for 7-11 year olds)
Location: Glassbox Theatre, MidKent College, Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1FN
Cost: £8

 

TAKE CENTRE STAGE WITH LYRICI ARTS

Lyrici Arts is delighted to offer this theatre show as part of our Take Centre Stage strand, which is our vibrant community programme, showcasing high-quality, Black-led performances and diverse events designed for Medway audiences. This event  is kindly funded by Arts Council England, Colyer Fergusson Trust, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and Medway Council.