The Sonic Playground
Welcome to a place where your footsteps make sounds and your movements animate the space. Welcome to the Sonic Playground, an interactive installation for young children aged 2+ and their carers. A space filled with music and electronic sounds to play amongst.
Created as part of the Playground Project in association with East Renfrewshire Council. The Playground, saw two artists embedded in two communities in Scotland, Barrhead in East Renfrewshire and Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. In partnership with Renfrewshire Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, Jen Edgar and Nik Paget-Tomlinson were selected to work in these communities, engaging with very young children in nurseries and community centres to explore, play and create experiences for this age range and their carers. To conclude the project, both artists produced a performance.
The Company
Starcatchers is a pioneering organisation which specialises in performances and creativity for babies, toddlers and young children under the age of 5 in Scotland. Imaginate is a unique organisation in Scotland, leading in the promotion, development and celebration of the performing arts for children and young people.
Creative Team
Lead Artists: Nik Paget-Tomlinson
Production Manager: Zoe Squair
Produced by: Starcatchers
Robyn received an FST producer placement with Starcatchers & Imaginate in 2013, there she worked on a number of projects including Starcatchers' artist in residency project 'The Playground' and subsequent touring productions, 'as well as working alongside Imaginate’s associate artists; Frozen Charlotte and Grinagog Theatre.