For P1-P3 Pupils
2-13 November 2026
8-19 March 2027

Two in a Barrel

One barrel, two friends, and a whole lot of rubbish!
 
Two in a Barrel is a clown-inspired, physical theatre performance for young audiences about the waste we create, the destructive consequences of our habits, and co-existing in an environment with limited resources. 
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Two lively quirky best friends - Riri and Moku - are confined to a barrel sitting on top of an island of rubbish. They love finding treasures in the vast waste that surrounds them and making up their own world of adventure and imagination. Every little discarded thing can be transformed into a magical trinket that starts a fun game. But being in tight quarters means they face new challenges, like having to ration their food and learning to coexist. Danger arises when the waste around them continues to pile higher and threatens to cover them altogether.

By looking at mass consumerism and the destructive effects (non bio-degradable) waste has on our environment, this Beckett-meets-Pixar show poses questions about the rubbish we produce and invokes awareness and environmental activism.

For P1-P3 pupils
120 pupils per performance
2 performances per day (240 pupils in total)
Ideal performance space 6m x 4m with 2.5m height; clear, flat, uncarpeted hall.

Audience Feedback

​"This show was one of the best children's shows I've ever seen! Pure delight. Every kid aged 5 to 70 in the room caught the joy."
 
★★★★ ”…Authentically charming and humorous…” ”…tremendous physical storytelling…"   - Corr Blimey Review

About the Artists

​Ruxy Cantir and Sarah Rose Graber are Glasgow-based multidisciplinary theatre makers working together since 2017. The CATS-award nominated duo use collaborative devising to develop, perform and tour original work in visual theatre, clown and physical comedy across Scotland and internationally. Their projects include Unicorn Dance Party, The Dirty Laundry Campaign, The Refs, and Unicorn Christmas Party receiving critical acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Together they’ve been called “two enormous talents”, “excellent performers” and having “an abundance of talent”. 

Created & Performed by Ruxy Cantir and Sarah Rose Graber
Directed by Tim Licata
Set and Costume Design by Fergus Dunnet
Sound Design by Susan Bear
Lighting Design by Laura Hawkins
Production Management/Technical Operation by Zoe Williams

Touring to:

Argyll and Bute Council, City of Edinburgh Council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dundee City Council, East Ayrshire Council, East Lothian Council, Fife Council, Glasgow City Council, Midlothian Council, North Ayrshire Council, North Lanarkshire Council, South Ayrshire Council, The Highland Council & West Lothian Council.