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Telford Theatre @ Oakengates
Telford Theatre @ Oakengates
Out of the Box is a multi-award-winning family show delighting audiences across the UK; an hour of joyful chaos, jaw-dropping skill, and irresistible fun.
Fresh from five-star success at the Edinburgh Fringe and being named Best Family Show at Brighton Fringe, Darryl J Carrington transforms everyday objects into extraordinary adventures. A toothbrush stars in a balancing act, a string sparks a heist, and a tea party lands on someone’s head!
With over 20 years of circus and clowning experience, Darryl’s silent comedy blends world-class juggling, inventive physical theatre, and heartwarming audience interaction. His humour transcends age and language, captivating children, parents, and grandparents alike. But kindness is what makes this show truly special. No one is the butt of the joke and everyone becomes part of the magic.
Adult £10 / Child £8 / Family of Four (with at least two children) £30
Suitable for all ages.
Doors open: 1.15pm
Show starts: 2pm
Show running time (approx): 60 minutes, no interval
This is an outdoor production, so dress for the weather!
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Where applicable, advertised ticket prices are inclusive of a venue levy, retained by the venue to maintain our programme of arts and entertainment.
Darryl J Carrington is a juggling clown with over 20 years in the circus industry.
Having trained at Circomedia School of Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre, as well as with a range of influential practitioners, he created, produced and performed his unique comedy juggling shows all over the world, including North and South America, Europe and South Korea.
For a number of years he was the head of juggling at Circomedia, before starting to tour Out Of The Box and running Arbor Arts (an organisation combining performing arts practices,mental health and environmental causes), he leads juggling workshops for community
engagement, team building and improving professional athletes reaction times.
As a neurodiverse artist with ADHD, Darryl is committed to increasing visibility and normalising neurodiversity for the benefit of all audiences. Drawing from personal experiences, Darryl gently guides audiences through a celebration of both our differences and similarities and how – through playfulness – we can find a common space between the two and break down the barriers that divide us.
Most performances go ahead rain or shine! But please note the following:-
If it’s raining at the start time, we’ll forge ahead in the hope that the rain will clear up soon. It will have to be raining very hard indeed (with thunder!) for the start to be delayed.
If conditions become genuinely unsafe, for example if the performance space is flooded or there is a lightning storm, we will stop the show.
Light to heavy-ish rain won’t put us off, but if rain is torrential (and the audience can’t hear the performance) we will stop the show until the rain clears sufficiently for us to continue.
If we can’t go ahead due to the weather, we will transfer your tickets to another performance or refund your ticket money. If we get through most of the performance and then have to stop because of heavy rain, we’ll transfer your tickets to a different performance.
