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Mirkids
Prototype Status / Cie Jasmine Morand
Switzerland
5-11 yrs

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The show invites pupils to look differently at the world around them, connecting art, science and imagination in a unique sensory experience that celebrates pattern, perception, and the beauty of movement.

  • Expressive Arts: developing movement, rhythm and visual interpretation, helping pupils explore how dance and pattern express ideas and emotions (EXA 1-10a, EXA 1-12a, EXA 2-10a, EXA 2-12a)
  • Science: linking to learning about light, reflection and symmetry, encouraging pupils to observe and discuss how mirrors and shapes interact (SCN 1-11a, SCN 2-11a)
  • Mathematics: exploring pattern, shape and symmetry, connecting the choreography’s geometric rhythms to mathematical thinking (MTH 1-19a, MTH 2-19a)
  • Health and Wellbeing: supporting spatial awareness, coordination and mindful observation, as pupils experience how bodies move and relate in space (HWB 1-21a, HWB 2-21a)
Class Stage
P1-P7
Curriculum Links
Expressive Arts
Health and Wellbeing
Science
Studio Theatre
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Duration: 45 min
Capacity: 60
Seating: Lying on the floor (those who are unable to lie down can watch the show on a chair with a hand mirror reflecting the large mirror on the ceiling)
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Studio Theatre
22 Potterrow, Edinburgh, EH8 9BL
  • Sunday 31 May 13:45
  • Sunday 31 May 16:00
  • Monday 1 June 9:45
  • Monday 1 June 11:45
  • Monday 1 June 13:45

Mirkids is a feast for the eyes and the imagination. The audience lies on the stage around a cylindrical structure, gazing at a suspended mirror and glimpsing dancers reflected on its surface. Here an arm, there a leg, disconnected and multiplied. In sync, with a geometric rhythm, body parts create mesmerising shapes like the vibrant patterns of a kaleidoscope: symmetrical, fluid, enigmatic and forever-changing.

This stunning dance production is a fascinating visual spectacle that fires our imagination and invites us to marvel at what (literally) unfolds before us.

"A star-studded ballet, created specially for children", Bezons Info

Access Information

Spectators who are unable to lie down will still be able to watch the show on a chair with a hand mirror reflecting the large mirror on the ceiling.

Set design: a large cylindrical structure, with audiences lying around it
Performers: 8 dancers
Lights: Colourful lighting creating a kaleidoscopic patterns
Experience: A meditative experience with no audience interaction
Capacity: 60 (public) /75 (schools)

Supported by the Swiss Cultural Fund UK

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