Little Landscapes

Nature offers so many delicate things to observe, collect, and play with. Leaves, river pebbles, sea shells. 
What did you collect as a child? If you have a little one, what do they collect?

Little Landscapes is a celebration of nature, storytelling, and collaborative play. It’s an intimate solo theatre performance especially for young children aged 5-7 years and their grown-ups. Rooted in the textures and patterns of the natural world, the performance invites audiences into a quiet and playful space where tiny worlds unfurl.   

Each audience member wears headphones to listen to the show. Small microphones capture the delicate sounds — twigs being snapped, stones being tapped, leaves being rustled, and stories being whispered.

The work is informed by Schema Learning theory, with a particular focus on enclosure, enveloping, positioning, and connection. These concepts are naturally present in child’s play. These schemas are seamlessly embedded into the structure of the performance to engage little ones intuitively.

In this performance Amy honours the smallness of things… the detail of a leaf and the sound of a seed pod cracking open and invites audiences to notice, touch, and listen. 

Little Landscapes has a runtime of approximately 25 minutes. It is intended to be a small show and only has space for 10 people at each showing. At most showings all adults must be accompanied by a child – check before attending without children.

SEASONS

The Performance Arcade
28 February – 1 March 2026
Wellington Waterfront
Pre-show Social Story Linked Here – Unique to this season!

Wellington City Libraries (work-in-progress showings)
17, 24, 31 January 2026
Karori Library, Tawa Library, and Newtown Library (respectively)
Supported by the Wellington Performing Arts Foundation
Pre-show Social Story Linked Here – Unique to this season!