Build | (2-5)

ToysToy Theatre / Sidharth Varma & Krisha Kurup (India) | FRATZ International

There is never a moment of boredom if you know how to play.

"Build" is a performance for toddlers about the worlds that our curiosity can open. Two young people, one with sticks and the other with clay, explore the possibilities of play while co-creating and co-existing. They encounter the different sizes and shapes of their materials, offer them sounds, find a rhythm and discover ways of being together while embarking on a journey of music and movements.

"Build" is inspired by the open-ended, improvised games children create when left to their own devices. As the title suggests, the performance inhabits a "build and re-build" world of constant evolution and invention. This non-verbal performance offers an imaginative perspective on natural materials as objects for play.

"Build" uses sticks, clay, rhythm and movement to create a multi-sensory experience that invites young audiences into a celebration of creative exploration. Through play, curiosity, and gentle human interaction, the performers transform an empty, silent space into one filled with comfort and imagination.

Concept and direction: Sidharth Varma

Devised and performed by: Krisha Kurup, Sidharth Varma

Costume: Krisha Kurup

Photography: David Beecroft

Production management: ToysToy Theatre

Duration: 25 minutes + 10 minutes post-performance playtime

Language: No spoken language

“Build” is a production by ToysToy Theatre.

Originally created as a solo work as part of the FRATZ Research Labs 2024 in cooperation with FRATZ International, Berlin, and ThinkArts, Kolkata.

Next date:

• Date Sunday, 11/October/2026 11:00
• Venue Wiesenburg Halle
• Address Wiesenstraße 55, 13357 Berlin-Wedding