Childhood Time is an interactive dance performance for children and families, inviting audiences into a magical world of childhood imagination, fairy tales and wishes coming true, where adults, too, can reconnect with their inner child.

The piece draws on the sense of wonder associated with childhood memories, particularly winter and Christmas traditions that evoke warmth, joy and family togetherness. Through movement, music and visual imagery, the stage transforms into a space where festive customs come to life, from decorating the Christmas tree and singing carols to shared family rituals.

Playful and interactive, Childhood Time invites children to become part of the action and continue the creative process in a workshop after the performance. There, they can explore different objects and use them to create imaginative works of their own.

Childhood Time can be adapted to theatres, galleries, schools and kindergartens, transforming each setting into a unique environment filled with imagination and discovery.

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Yana Reutova worked as a dancer, choreographer and teacher in the Odessa region. In 2014 she founded Dance Theatre Plastilin and created several performances receiving some awards. She organized the Dance Platform Most festival (5 years) and worked a lot with children (Creative Kids project) and her students. After that she started the Speaking with the Body festival, which took place only once. In March 2022, she took her daughter and several students and fled from the war to Prague, where she now works. 

She has contributed to projects by other choreographers and also leads workshops for children called "Dance with the Heart" and dance lessons for professionals, "Krenovka open classes." She is now focusing on developing her own creations in collaboration with artists.

Her triptych concept "Together Alone" succeeded in the European competition within the first EFFEA Open Call https://www.effea.eu/ and was one of the 40 supported projects.

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