Playful Tiger
Upcoming Performances
March On Festival, Esplanade, Singapore
16-17 March 2026
FunFest, West Kowloon District, Hong Kong
25th -26th March 2026
Playful Tiger is a sensory show for children and young people with complex needs. It tells the story of a tiger’s visit to a rigid family home where he turns their world upside down. It’s chaotic but brilliantly fun, with a focus on sensory engagement. Playfulness within the work creates space for a two-way response between the audience and performers.
The capacity of the show is 8 young people with their families and carers.
Playful Tiger was created with the support from Paul Hamlyn Foundation Funding and was inspired by Barrowland Ballet’s production Tiger Tale created with Robert Alan Evans.
★★★★
“remarkably bold and visionary...what really shines through is the generosity and constant awareness that the dancers show throughout the performance... the interaction is an uplifting witness to how dance can loosen up more than muscles.”
The Herald
“Natasha Gilmore demonstrates exceptional creative leadership. Playful Tiger, in my opinion, has seen the bar significantly raised for work for this audienc”
Noel Jordan, Former Festival Director, EICF
Creative Team
Choreographer Natasha Gilmore
Collaborator Ellie Griffiths
Original Performers Jade Adamson, Kai-Wen Chuang, Vince Virr
Current Performers Amy Hollinshead, Kai-Wen Chuang, Vince Virr
Composer Kim Moore
Set and Lighting Designer Fred Pommerehn
Costume Designer Christine Dove
Previous Performances
2025 ASSITEJ Korea
2024 The Big Umbrella Festival, Lincoln Center, New York | ASSITEJ Estonia
2023 Taichung National Theater, Taiwan | ASSITEJ Korea | bOIng Festival, Kent | ASSITEJ Finland
2022 Schone Aussicht Festival, Stuttgart; ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering, Sweden
2019 Edinburgh International Children’s Festival; The ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering, Norway; Baboro International Arts Festival, Ireland; TakeOff Festival, England
