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Plastic Drastic Fantastic

Sun 12 Oct 2025

Djanogly Theatre

£9.50-£11

Priority booking Wed 9 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Running time

45 minutes, no interval

Age range

Suitable for ages 7+

Priority booking Wed 9 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Plastic Drastic Fantastic, a dance theatre show for children and their families, explores our complex relationship with plastic. Is it friend or foe? Remarkable or rubbish? Helpful or harmful?

Drawing from South Asian dance techniques, the artists investigate plastics and the dangers of their misuse through intricate movement, gestures and play.

Designed to be accessible for D/deaf audiences, Plastic Drastic Fantastic is a vibrant, fun and thought-provoking show for our time.

This performance is followed by a Q&A.

Photo © Brian Hartley

Watch the trailer...

Production photos

Two women are dancing in front of a white plastic wall
A woman is sitting in the middle of a pile of plastic bottles
Two women are dancing in front of a colourful plastic wall

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