We are delighted to spotlight the work of Royal Holloway Drama and Theatre Studies alumna, Claire Leith, whose latest performance art piece Igloos Don’t Melt premieres at Camden People’s Theatre this April. The visually arresting production run from 22 to 24 April at 9pm.
14 windows, 4 taps, 24 mugs, 20 baby teeth. 1 performer. A whole lot of ice.
This new piece invites audiences into a poetic exploration of home, memory, and loss. Using 90 blocks of ice as both medium and metaphor, Igloos Don’t Melt confronts the emotional complexities of leaving behind childhood homes. Through experimental storytelling, intimate interaction, and bold visual elements, Claire navigates the instability of nostalgia and the fragility of identity when foundations begin to shift.
Combining found texts, childhood memories, and striking actions, the performance becomes a sensory journey—an impossible attempt to freeze time, and a meditation on the cost of holding on too tightly to the past.
We’re proud to celebrate the work of Royal Holloway alumni like Claire, whose creative voices continue to push boundaries and inspire new ways of seeing the world.
Photo: Camden People’s Theatre
