Soft or Spiky?

Word up to new-ish parents: the Polka’s Soft or Spiky? is of that fairly rare strain of theatre shows directed at the very young, with a suggested age range of six to 18 months. Essentially closer to a theatricalised version of sensory play than anything with a plot, the show – directed and devised by Daryl Beeton – is an exploration of shapes, sounds, textures and words that’s inspired by conversations with parents at the question ‘what would you ask you child?’. Shows like this don’t come around very often and many a London child has reached 18 months without even having had the chance to go to one, so if you want to get them started on the theatre early, seize your chance.