About the Show

War is about to begin. Now is the time to become heroes. But the soldiers are plastic, the battlefield is a table, and home is just a distant image on a screen. With no clear enemy or goal, the border between reality and fantasy blurs:​ is this really happening, or is it all just a game?

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Made from ready made children’s toys, Plastic Heroes is a surprising, darkly funny collage of war images. Soldiers, weapons and familiar playthings come alive, bringing desire, violence, sex, hate and fear to the table.​

The innocence of childhood play meets the bloody reality of adult war in a wild puppetry performance that moves between laughter and discomfort.

Almost entirely without words, the show confronts painful subjects through the unexpected possibilities of ordinary toys.​ The show has been presented in more than 30 countries at theatres and festivals and won several prizes worldwide.