The Shivers

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THE SHIVERS

TOURING FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025 WITH A NEW DIRECTION

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A twisty turny thriller for young audiences about spies, lies, and learning to trust your gut.

Welcome to the HEREANDNOW, where everything is (not) what it seems. Don’t worry if things here feel a bit straaange. Or if the hair stands up all over your arms. Or if the snakes won’t stop wriggling in the pit of your stomach. That’s just The Shivers talking. And you should never listen to The Shivers.

The Shivers is a brand new show for 7-11 year olds exploring the secrets we keep, the stories we tell, and how trusting your instincts can (possibly) save the world.

Developed through workshops with children and teachers in the London borough of Camden, The Shivers tours London primary schools and community centres in June, alongside two special matinee performances at New Diorama Theatre.

The show is accompanied by a Creativity Pack (downloadable here) full of activities, prompts, and invitations exploring the themes and process behind the production. The resource was developed by Peter Laycock (Creative Peter) in collaboration with emma + pj.

“The Shivers was an astounding show. From the beginning, when you used a combination of performance and technology to confound our expectations, to the ending which taught us to believe in ourselves, we were surprised and delighted at every twist and turn.” — Argyle Primary School

“A triumph — engaging, multi-layered and thought-provoking.” — Christ Church CE Primary School

“A very enjoyable and engaging show with inspiring performances and clever use of staging techniques and IT. The children were riveted.” — Primrose Hill Primary School

“I rate it an infinity out of 10.” — Year 4 Pupil, St Alban’s CE Primary School

Photos: Alex Brenner

Commissioned by New Diorama Theatre. Supported through funding from Arts Council England, British Land, Camden Council, The Casey Trust, and City of London's Community Infrastructure Levy & Neighbourhood Fund. Further touring supported by A New Direction and City of London’s City Educational Trust Fund.

Special thanks to the young people and teachers at Argyle Primary School, Netley Primary School, St George the Martyr Primary School, Brecknock Primary School, and Christ Church CofE Primary School for their boundless imagination, creativity, generosity, and insight.

PERFORMANCE HISTORY

10th - 27th June 2024 // Primary School Tour (London Borough of Camden)

22nd June 2024 // New Diorama Theatre

24th Feb - 14th March 2025 // Primary School Tour (London)

CREATIVE TEAM

Written & Directed by Emma Clark & PJ Stanley

Devised by the Company

Sound Design by Patch Middleton

Scenic & Costume Design by Pip Terry

Lighting Design (New Diorama) by Ben Kulvichit

Video Design by Emma Clark & PJ Stanley

Creative Education Consultancy by Peter Laycock

Co-Producing by Sophie Wallis

Stage Management by Laura Whittle

Production Management by Sy Supersad

CAST
Isis Clunie
Mascuud Dahir
Ben Kulvichit