A Class of Your Own, Tangled Feet Theatre Company (Polka Theatre)

There’s no such thing as a naughty child – Just a child whose needs aren’t being met. If you already agree with this statement, you will want to see Tangled Feet Theatre Company’s latest production, A Class of Your Own. And if you either disagree with, or are unsure about this statement, you need to see it. We are firmly in the former camp, being both big fans of Tangled Feet (see our reviews of their previous productions, Need a Little Help and Belongings) and adoptive parents with an insight into the problems that mainstream education poses for children with additional needs. The fourth production Tangled Feet’s series of therapeutic work for young people focuses on children who have been excluded from school. Using Tangled Feet’s therapeutic theatre model, the show was created in partnership with a group of 16-18 year old Creative Advisors with a shared history of attending Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) in Croydon, Merton and Sutton. Over the course of 18 months, their reflections…