“Once in every childhood there should be a show that you remember for the rest of your life.
This will be my children’s”
Parent at Your Toys, Warwick Arts Centre
Which one of Your Toys is ready for an adventure?
What do Buzz Lightyear, Barbie and that stray Lego piece from behind the fridge have in common? They’re all setting off on a wild journey together as Slot Machine Theatre bring their extraordinary puppetry skills to a show like no other – where every character is one of your very own toys!
Packed with music, belly laughs and plenty of surprises, Your Toys is a heart-warming story about new friends pulling together – an anthem to the power of play that will send you home grinning from ear to ear.
Created in workshops with children, the show brims with their brilliant, inventive – and wonderfully bonkers – ideas; making it a truly joyous, unique piece of theatre.
And the best part? Children (and their grown-ups!) are invited to bring along a toy, lend it to us for the performance, and watch it come to life on stage! (You’ll get it back at the end – don’t worry!)
Book your tickets here
Book your tickets here
Ages 5-9
The Unicorn Theatre, London, SE1
Sun 22 Mar – Sun 12 Apr 2026
Watch the trailer here
Your Toys is presented by Slot Machine Theatre. Originally produced by Turtle Key Arts.
A one-week intensive puppetry course at Birmingham Rep
Calling all global majority performers, theatre makers and creatives living, working or strongly connected to the West Midlands
- Would you like to add puppetry to your CV, but don’t know where to start?
- Do you have some experience and want to take your puppetry to the next level?
Join us at the Rep to learn techniques to tackle any puppet, in any situation, in any audition – with puppetry specialist Caroline Partridge (Improbable, Little Angel, Puppet Centre Trust) plus guest practitioners.
All participants will receive a bursary of £400 to cover expenses.
Slot Machine Theatre’s The Boy, The Piano and The Beach (2018)
COURSE DETAILS
Location: Birmingham Rep Theatre
Dates: Mon 02–Fri 06 June, 2025, 10am-6pm
(Sharing the morning of Sat 07 June, ending at 1pm)
During the course you will learn specific puppetry skills including single person op, multi-person op (bunraku) and object manipulation.
We’ll give you a solid grounding in puppetry techniques and skills, build your confidence, inspire your practice – and help you book that next job. With input from a variety of highly experienced global majority practitioners.
We’ll look at energy, breath, movement, storytelling and puppet making from fresh new perspectives – exploring the innate energy of objects and our relationship to them, and honouring the rich traditions of puppetry from across the globe.
To apply, please fill out this form and send a headshot plus CV (if you have one) to nick@slotmachinetheatre.com by 6pm on May 4th 2025