What is Take Flight?
Take Flight is a beautiful, gentle aerial theatre experience for babies aged 0–2 and their grown-ups, presented by Rebel Sparks at the Playhouse.

Created especially for very young audiences, the show follows a musical mother bird as her baby hatches, grows and explores the world — navigating hunger, sleep and play — before reaching a tender, uplifting moment where the baby is supported to leave the nest and take flight.
What makes this show special for babies?
This is a multi-sensory and interactive performance, designed to ignite curiosity and imagination in the earliest stages of life. After the show, babies are invited into the performance space to:
Explore a baby-safe set and props
Interact with performers
Experience gentle movement, including a supervised swing in the aerial silks
The experience is calm, immersive and carefully paced to suit very young attention spans.
Is it designed with child development in mind?
Yes. Take Flight was developed in collaboration with Valentina Sclafani, a development psychologist from University of Lincoln, to ensure the content:
Supports early neurological and motor skill development
Encourages bonding between babies and their grown-ups
Creates a positive, reassuring first theatre experience
What have audiences said?
Parents and carers have praised the show for holding babies’ attention and creating a shared, emotional experience:
Who is this event for?
This performance is ideal for:
Babies aged 0–2
Parents, carers and grandparents
First-time theatre-goers
Families looking for calm, enriching things to do in Sheffield during the day

🎟 Tickets and full event details:
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/take-flight

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