Entertaining a discerning audience of 2- to 4-year-olds is a never-ending challenge for British theatre artist Andy Manley, who is performing in the Auckland Arts Festival this week.
"The 4-year-olds are more literal than adults and they say, 'That doesn't make sense,' and 'Where do the eggs come from?'" said Edinburgh-based Manley, who performs in the highly acclaimed White, which is nearing 1000 performances worldwide.
Presented by the Catherine Wheels theatre company, the show has been described by caregivers as beautiful, innocent and gentle and a perfect first-time theatre experience.
On an all-white set, Manley plays Cotton and his co-deviser and co-performer Ian Cameron is Wrinkle - two friends looking after birdhouses and trying to keep their white world safe from colour.
