Accessible Family
"the most beautiful and best composed children's show I've ever seen"
Drum appeared as part of Music Boxes, a children’s commission for Manchester International Festival in July 2011, and toured UK venues in 2010 and 2011.
Listen to the gentle rhythm of the big bass drum, watch the shadows dancing on the surface of the small drums. Join the Oily Cart in this wonderful new multi-sensory adventure for very young children aged 6 months – 2 years.
A young audience member standing in front of a drum. Through the drum skin you can see the shadow of a musician playing a xylophone
Audience members smiling and beating a large drum
A performer in a black and white striped costume interacts with young audience members in a circular ball pool filled with red balls
Performer in black and white striped costume interacts with a young audience member and their parent, beating a large drum
Young audience members lean on a large drum which is illuminated blue
Performer in black and white striped hat interacts with a baby beating a drum
"Absolutely brilliant. Very imaginative, and we thoroughly enjoyed the performance and the interaction. A lovely, never-to-be-forgotten experience."
Audience feedback
“Drum was perfect for this age group, a lovely performance. Innovative, unusual, and beautifully executed. It was brilliant!"
Audience feedback
“I loved it, they loved it. It cheered me! There is not enough of what you do in life. The pace, involvement, raisins, rice, balls on drums, shadows, rhythms and magic of it all was excellent!”
Audience feedback
Writer & Director Tim Webb
Designer Clare de Loon
Composer & Music Director Max Reinhardt
Performers Lucy Angell John, Usifu Jalloh, George Panda, Laura Street
Stage Manager Lindsay Stockley