ConfessionsConfessions is a darkly comic, adult puppet show exploring accountability and guilt. The audience vote for the fate of the puppets, making each performance different.
Currently in development. R &D audience feedback: “I loved it – honestly – the delivery, the glittery tops, the music, the style, the props were FANTASTIC. The tension and construction of awkwardness and guilt pained with humour and melodrama. The delivery was perfect.” Photos by Miheala Bodlovic Pictured above: Geraldine Heaney |
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Ideas JukeboxNominated for the CAT awards 2025 for Best Show for Children and Young People.
"The thing with imagination; is all it needs is a single little spark. Or a laugh. Or a shoestring of a budget and an idea. Something which every element involved in the creation of Ideas Jukebox exudes (...) As equally wacky as it is inventively wonderful; Ideas Jukebox achieves a finale which does the impossible; it draws audiences willingly into the participation. A lot of this is down to Darwin-Clements control of the room, and read for which audience members are comfortable and who needs that extra bit of support." Corr Blimey **** Photos by Miheala Bodlovic Pictured right: Mamoru Iriguchi and Fay Guiffo Originally produced by IAP for SPLORE |
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A Bikely StoryThis is a 15 min performance that travels in a Cargo bike which I made on a whim, so that I could have a little offering for community events. Performed without speech to silent film music using pictures and text, this is a flexible and evolving show about cycling. I am particularly interested in collecting stories about women (including trans women and non-binary cyclists), disabled cyclists and people in fat bodies. I love unusual bikes and people who ride slow.
"Roll up, roll up, to see an unlikely spokeswoman spin a two-tyred tale featuring bloomers on a boneshaker! We'll cycle through time, examining the chain reaction caused by pedal powered people on the rides of their lives. Remember, to keep your balance you have to keep moving." Photos by Chi Wai Cheung |
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Maya and the WhaleWe've been so lucky to perform this show in theatres and schools across Scotland since 2021. It's about a young person involved in climate activism and the resonance of this piece has changed over the life of this show. Protest no longer feels an encouraging, hopeful, safe way of expressing yourself. But the story feels even more important because of that.
Here's what audiences in 2025 said about the show: "Amazing and moving... You made the audience feel so comfortable whilst discussing big topics. Bravo!" "WOW what a great story with a lot of touching moments." "Brilliant and brutal. You’ve left me with so many questions, all of which boost my commitment." Photos by Mihaela Bodlovic Pictured above: Fay Guiffo |
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