This performance is a creative installation theatre piece featuring a single performer and a small box with endless imaginative possibilities. Children and adults alike experience humor, interactive props, and a playful, whimsical world designed by Ornan Braier. The show blends projection, mime, lighting, and sound to create a unique, highly engaging 50-minute performance. Recommended for audiences age 3 and up.

About the Show

Little Love Machine is a creative installation theatre performance built around a single small box and one performer. The box serves multiple roles—bedroom, kitchen, living room, gym—and its various elements double as eyes, mirrors, and even a submarine. The show is designed to engage children and families with humor, interaction, and imaginative storytelling.

The performance contains no complex dialogue or flashy special effects, relying instead on the performer’s physicality, props, and creative use of space and objects. The show encourages curiosity and playful exploration throughout the 50-minute experience.

Performers

Ornan Braier

Creator and performer of the show. Inspired by personal history and inventive design, Ornan Braier built the central mechanical prop—a wash machine—as an homage to his grandfather.

Program

• The story follows “Box Man” as he goes through a day with his box, encountering unexpected mechanical mischief and playful accidents.
• Props and devices bring scenes to life, including washing machines producing bubbles and interactive set pieces transforming into multiple functional spaces.
• Audience is invited to engage during a 10-minute post-show talk, exploring more surprises and curiosities.

Why Go

This show is ideal for children aged 3+ and families seeking a creative, playful introduction to theatre. The combination of humor, interactive props, imaginative storytelling, and live performance ensures both children and adults remain engaged and entertained. With international awards and praise from parent juries, it is a rare chance to see a globally recognized children’s theatre experience in Shanghai.