Welcome to Bamboozle
Feedback from Bamboozle events 2011
“Really lovely, very responsive to the individual students and respectful to their needs. It was great how you created an intimate learning environment and quickly learnt their names – impressive! Singing, music and acting were all great and the two ‘sucky’ fish were a hit.” Judith Smith, Talbot Special School on The Jelly Fish.
PMLD Easter Multi-sensory Magic at Knighton Fields
“We look forward to our Bamboozle day with great anticipation. It really makes our holiday time extra special. We are guaranteed a brilliant multi-sensory experience which stimulates and relaxes.” Julie Clayton, parent.
“Nothing brings hope and joy to our otherwise isolated families like a “Bamboozle” experience where our children are valued and understood. Imagination run riot, responsive multi-sensory genius. Thank you as ever.” Kerry Nelson, carer.
“There is nothing like this for children with special needs. An experience that truly inspires on every level, the Bamboozle team were excellent, kind and patient.” Kate Tilley, parent.
“It is not just beneficial for the disabled child but siblings can also join in and interact and hopefully learn.” Julie Hollingworth, parent.
“Unique experience to be enjoyed by any level of ability. Enjoyed by EVERYONE.” Sue Pearson, parent.
“There is nothing like it for our children and its nice for brothers and sisters to join in.” Nicky Jones, parent.
Two-day puppetry course May 2011
“An inspiring, relaxed and fun two days where you make a puppet and learn loads of new things leaving you ready to make more! Best course I’ve been on! Brilliant value for money. Many thanks.”
“A quick and enjoyable introduction to puppet building and technique … great fun!”
“Very enjoyable and informative.”
Mousetrap Theatre Projects, London - feedback from Drama for Challenging Behaviour delivered by Christopher Davies July 2011
“Really useful to have strategies for coping with general – and specific – challenges – and super handout!
“Excellent. A great mix of discussion and practice – so a super learning opportunity”
“Very interesting and useful. Very informative and a wealth of ideas which can be used with a range of SEN pupils. A very enjoyable day.”
“Fantastic. Gave me lots of ideas to use within the class.”
“Excellent, inspiring and thoroughly worthwhile.”
“Excellent – pitched perfectly, engaging, interactive, informative, flexible, led by our needs.”
“Very informative and lots of fun. Nice and relaxed delivery.”
“Really thought provoking and encouraging to make explicit some of the unconcious stuff we do with young people. This has helped me understand the work I do and why I do it! Thank you!!
!!RAVE REVIEWS for our Spring 2011 tour of Crazy Hair!!
“Amazing, brilliant, captivating…..as ever!” Maxine Smith - Birkett House School staff, Wigston, Leicester
“Fantastic scenery, props, brilliant use of language with signing, student interaction and participation. A student of ours started to re-inact a monkey scene and to his joy this was then incorpated into the play….Brilliant!” Becka McLaurin - Birkett House School staff, Wigston, Leicester
“This superb company can hold the attention of all our young people and amaze, enchant, and entertain them in a way no other theatre group has ever done! You simply can not afford not to delight your school with a visit from Bamboozle.” Debbie Withers. Head Wren Spinney School
“Entertaining, interactive, engaging, visually brilliant” R K Phillips – Birkett House School staff, Wigston, Leicester
“WOW! what a fantastic performance! Kids loved it, staff loved it! The whole school is buzzing about Bamboozle! Please, please, please let us know when you are on tour again.” Priory Woods want more!” Linda from Priory Woods Special School, Middlesbrough
“Fantastic! It was the best performance I have seen all the students were involved in the performance and sat beautifully. They were mesmerised by the whole performance.” Forest Way School, Leicestershire.
“An inspirational performance! Bamboozle can always be relied on to present something of the highest quality and there were no disappointments with Crazy Hair. Thank you.” Jane Booth, Ash Field School, Leicester.
“Amazing! ! Incredible!! Great empathy with students. Impressed by fact that the cast could use “signing”. Clever, innovative, what more can I say? ” Anne Willmott, Forest Way School, Coalville, Leicestershire.
“The pupils were mesmerised by this fantastic performance. The team had really thought about how to reach each of our pupils in a meaningful way. Thank you.” Lauren Brown. Victoria School, Birmingham.
“Brilliant effects, use of sensory props and music, Fantastic interaction with each child, very patient and enthusiastic. Very relaxing, sensory and enjoyable, Thank you.” Leighanney Snarey, Ash Field School, Leicester.
“Mesmerising. A good mixture of lively, upbeat entertainment and calming moments. Very unusual and interactive, the kids loved it.” Caroline. Victoria School, Birmingham.
Crazy Hair is Bamboozle’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s enchanting children’s story and is generously funded by The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Crazy Hair text copyright © by Neil Gaiman 2005 2009 illustrations copyright © by Dave McKean 2009.
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Bamboozle’s unique approach to working with students who have learning difficulties is built on a deep and ever developing understanding of how students access ideas and engage with theatre experiences and opportunities.
“Crossing the threshold is magic. The space is warm and softly lit and has an instantly calming effect. Mysterious shapes are shrouded in sheets like mountains. We sit on the floor along what is obviously a beach edged with pebbles and bleached by the sun, and watch spellbound as an actress whom the children have met as Racehl visibly transform herself into the character, Mem-mem… There is total silence and wonder as she touches objects around the shore. It is slow, deliberate, hypnotic…” Pat Ashworth – The Stage
Where the Wild Things Are Touring Production
“Fantastic! Really surprised that I completely forgot about the adults and got engrossed in the puppet – Brilliant” Jackie Dawson, Merstone School
“Excellent, multisensory and very engaging .. children wanted to use the Bamboozle box as soon as we got back to class!” Rebecca Kavanagh, Merstone School
View photos and the tour schedule.
UP AND COMING COURSES
TRAINING COURSES FOR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
