We Touch, We Play, We Dance

The four dancers in We Touch, We Play, We Dance  weave around the space, inviting babies and children to join them in a warm-hearted and playful performance.  

With music mixed live by a DJ, the dancers respond to the children, guiding them through a series of exchanges and encounters, with high fives, hugs, and dancing.   

Created by Second Hand Dance, We Touch, We Play, We Dance is a mesmerising, engaging and fun performance for children under 3.

It’s a show filled with surprises and joys where you and your child can listen and watch or let loose and join in. Either way, you'll have a wonderful time. 

Production credits
Rosie Heafford - Concept & Artistic Direction
Keir Patrick - Deputy Director
Mariana Camiloti - Dancer
Marc Stevenson - Dancer
Paolo Pisarra - Dancer
Alice Shepperson - Dancer
Froud - Sound Designer and Technical Manager
Ben Pacey - Costume, Set & Lighting Designer
Katherine Morley - Dramaturg

Claire Summerfield - Executive Producer
Hazel Singleton - Producer

Thanks to Takeshi Matsumoto, Amarnah Amulundun & Michael Sherin who devised and performed the show in 2019, and to Helena Webb who was part of the Research & Development.

We Touch, We Play, We Dance was commissioned by The Place, Pavilion Dance South West and supported by The Egg, Gulbenkian, Bath Spa University and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. 

Research and development of Touch was supported by Polka Theatre, developed through the Hopper Early Years scheme with the support of Take Art, Surrey Arts, China Plate, Arts Partnership Surrey, and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

“Engaging and incredibly valuable children’s dance performance. It was such a beautiful way for the youngest ones to experience art, diversity of humans and communication.” –Audience Member

“I loved being able to watch a piece of dance, enjoy it and see my children learn to love it too. I hope this is the start of us being able to enjoy dance together more often. I have said in my blogs in the past that I have found it hard to engage with arts activities like I used to but after this performance I feel like I have found something that has been missing from my life for a while and it is lovely to have it back.” –Greatest Showmum