About Us
Licketyspit is a specialist early years theatre and play company based in Scotland. We believe that play is the language of children and that if adults want to deliver on children’s rights, they need to rediscover the language of play.
Our vision is that child-centred, inclusive theatre and drama-led play become an integral part of children’s daily lives. Our approach is called Storyplay.
Storyplay has come directly through consulting children aged 3-8 who experience poverty, trauma and/or isolation, over the last 20 years. Storyplay is delivered by our specially trained actor-pedagogues, and based on the Lickety Playcard Repertoire of theatre, stories, rhymes, songs and games.
The games are different every time we play them, reflecting the shared imaginations of the participants.
We also train volunteers and participants to co-deliver our work, as Storyplay Champions.
Our programmes include:
LicketyLeap (The Story of Margaret & Margaret)
Licketyspit’s Children & Families Network
Licketyspit also has a repertoire of Touring Theatre Shows.
We share our approach with professionals and practitioners working with children, in the arts, and in school and nursery settings, at local, national and international level.
Read our latest annual report here.
Our Structure
Our work is delivered by our team and Storyplay Champion volunteers, under the leadership of our artistic director Virginia.
We also have a board, associate artists and ambassadors.
Our principle current funders are the National Lottery Community Fund and the Robertson Trust. We are grateful to all our funder and partners, whose logos can be found at the bottom of this page.
Opening doors to imaginary playworlds, to unlock the limitless possibilities of children!
Delivering children’s rights through play!
