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To the Moon and Back

M-SET

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A baby crawls along a floor that is littered in different colourful fabrics in front of an arch made out of blue, purple and pink material.

Create imaginary worlds in this Olivier-Award nominated immersive, participatory experience for ages 3 months to 4 years and their parents/carers.

With a simple knock on a door, you and your little one will share a multi-sensory journey of discovery into interactive spaces of touch, colour, sound and special effects. You’ll encounter props and scenes that conjure the natural world, made with unusual and tactile materials, from feather rain to velvet stars. And you’ll also be shown ideas on how everyday objects can be turned into tools for creativity and fun at home. 

Artistic Director and founder of M-SET Paula Manning invents delightful installations combining live music, drama, visual arts and design that stimulates the senses. In this participatory, promenade experience young children and parents/carers are encouraged to interact and explore the installation. Everyone requires a ticket, including babies.

Tagged with: Theatre & dance

45 mins, no interval

All sessions are relaxed. Find out more in our 'How is this performance relaxed?' section on this webpage.

A supervised buggy park is available outside the venue on level -2, although items are left at your own risk.

Baby-changing facilities and bottle-warming facilities are available in the nearby chill-out space and in the The Pit foyer. Breastfeeding is always welcome across our site. 

You are welcome to take photos of your own child through the performance, but please ensure your phone is on silent.

Image credit: Foteini Christofilopoulou

Co-commissioned and presented by Barbican Theatre and Barbican Creative Learning

Creative team

Paula Manning Writer and Director
Johnny Tomlinson Composer

Reviews

‘An extraordinary experience, carefully managed to create moments of free play with an eclectic mix of materials and objects, but all perfectly aligned with the overarching space adventure story‘
The Reviews Hub
‘Authentic, life-changing and truly inspiring‘
Dr Trudi Edginton, University of London, Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Ne…

Sessions

The 10am and 11.30am performances will be baby shows, aimed at children from 3–14 months.  They will be gentler and have interactions that are suitable for babies only and their development during that phase of life.  

The later performances at 1.30pm and 3pm will be for children aged 3 months–4 years and will have all the delights of the baby shows but will be more full-bodied and physical. 

Both shows are suitable for babies so if you are bringing a baby and a child we would recommend booking for one of the later performances. We want everyone to feel totally relaxed, so this means we don’t want our very youngest audience members to be overwhelmed by children who might be slightly too old for the performance. 

Performance times

Fri 9 Dec
10am
11.30am
1.30pm
3pm

Sat 10 Dec
10am
11.30am
1.30pm
3pm

Sun 11 Dec
10am
11.30am
1.30pm
3pm

Tue 13 Dec
10am
1.30pm
3pm

Wed 14 Dec
10am
1.30pm
3pm

Thu 15 Dec
10am
1.30pm
3pm

Fri 16 Dec
10am
11.30am
1.30pm
3pm

Sat 17 Dec
10am
11.30am
1.30pm
3pm

Discover: M-SET activity book

illustration of a young girl in a wheelchair cutting out shapes from a piece of paper

M-SET activity book

This step-by-step guide is packed with great ideas to make a multi-sensory show at home. Learn how to transform furniture, toys, utensils and clothing into sets, props, sound and lighting effects, to bring your stories to life.

Read the activity book

How is this performance relaxed?

All performances are relaxed, which means you are welcome to move around and make noise during the show.

There is a chill-out space available should you need to leave the performance, and you are welcome to come back in at any point.

Relaxed performances are suitable for anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment and is particularly suitable for those with learning disabilities, sensory or communication needs.

If you would like to discuss the show further to see whether it is suited to your needs or if there is a specific requirement we can address to make your visit more enjoyable then please contact Box Office.

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