Roominant

Roominant is an ensemble devised production featuring a mix of physical theatre and puppetery. The Piece explores themes of self reflection, growth and embracing ones self, inspired by the experiences of the director as a neurodivergent individual. The piece utilised the experiences and reflections of cast and crew members to create a broad approach to the experience of rejection. Roominant doesn’t strive to educate, instead it asks you to find something to relate to and to take with you when you leave the theatre. As a theatre group we approach the topics within the piece with an understanding that everyone is different and each indivual person has their own experience of the ups and downs of life; this is Miko’s. Combining physical theatre and puppetry allows the story to take on a calmer and more emotive form. Instead of telling the audience and using an exuberance of words, Roominant presents its story sans dialogue. Partly, this artistic choice is inspired by the directors experiences with going mute for some time and in part we simply found it a simpler and in some ways more honest portrayal of what we wanted to say. Roominant also explores the concept of safe spaces and what such a space might look like in yourself. Perhaps you will find a room within yourself too.