Our values
Our Values
Wellbeing:
Little Wild Theatre is driven to support children’s wellbeing through theatrical experiences of the natural world.
In early childhood, children are learning to understand and manage their emotions, build resilience, and feel safe within themselves and the world around them. Their brains are rapidly developing the foundations for emotional regulation, secure attachment, and emotional literacy, making this a crucial time to nurture these skills and give them strong emotional roots that will support them throughout life
When this isn’t nurtured from an early age, it can lead to long-term mental health outcomes and overall wellbeing later in life. Our work is a creative health informed response to this, equipping children with tools to understand & manage their feelings from an early age.
Through creative, fun, heart warming theatre that puts our audience at the centre of our work, we support children to develop emotional tools that nurture wellbeing long beyond early childhood.
Nature:
Little Wild Theatre creates theatre inspired by the natural world. Every show is rooted in nature, with puppets, props and sets lovingly made from natural and found materials. Nature is not just our backdrop, it is our guide, our teacher and our co-creator.
Sensory play is woven into every experience through one-to-one moments that invite children to explore texture, sound and movement at their own pace. The grounding quality of natural materials supports self-regulation and emotional expression. Alongside our Magical Mindful Moments and imaginative storytelling, these encounters help children tune into their bodies, their feelings and find a sense of joy.
Care for the planet sits at the core of everything we do. We strive to work as sustainably and responsibly as possible, continually reflecting on how we can tread more lightly. While we know there is always more to learn, environmental care is woven into our practice as a living, evolving part of our ethos.
Inclusivity:
Theatre should be a place for everyone . Inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do here at Little Wild. At our shows and workshops, your children are free to move around, play, wiggle and interact with our puppets and sensory materials.
All of our shows have BSL integrated storytelling, and our performers are all trained in working with SEN audiences, adapting to their individual needs in the moment.
We have SEN adapted performances of all our shows which places sensory storytelling, sensory sequencing & music at the heart of the stories. These performances respond to the needs of the children in the moment, and is entirely led by them.
We are continually developing new ways to ensure our work is accessible, inclusive & open to all.
