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Recent articles
- multi-sensory theatre with children with profound and complex needs
- Shakespeare with Learning Difficulties - "Special" magazine article
- A quick user's guide to Teacher in Role
- Volunteer Admin Assistant required
- Bamboozle Launches Burnmoor Artist Studios
- Are you looking for space?
- Hey Now, Wake Up! The Monty Python connection.
- Bamboozle website goes live in January. Can you help us?
- Confidence grows during Bamboozle residency. 26 November 2007
- Matching language and sound to build deep levels of rapport. 26 November 2007
Recent comments
- Emmett Calderon (Bamboozle bring students with complex needs onto Olivier Stage at National Theatre. 26 November 2007)
- Leesa Grant (Confidence grows during Bamboozle residency. 26 November 2007)
- Marcelino Roy (Hey Now, Wake Up! The Monty Python connection.)
- Jasper Hickman (Bamboozle bring students with complex needs onto Olivier Stage at National Theatre. 26 November 2007)
- Caren Gentry (Matching language and sound to build deep levels of rapport. 26 November 2007)
- Carleen Mcguire (Bamboozle website goes live in January. Can you help us?)
- Alastair Campbell (Hey Now, Wake Up! The Monty Python connection.)
- meena \verma (Bamboozle website goes live in January. Can you help us?)
- Debora Collister (Bamboozle bring students with complex needs onto Olivier Stage at National Theatre. 26 November 2007)
multi-sensory theatre with children with profound and complex needs
You see, if we are not careful children with these sorts of needs can very easily have things done to them, rather than offered to them. And you can see why – sometimes it takes for ever to get a child to make a choice, or to even understand that a choice is being offered let alone take some action.Shakespeare with Learning Difficulties - "Special" magazine article
The studio is dimly lit as the students enter one by one and sit on mats. A grove of magical trees, which the students had made from willow and multi-coloured cellophane the previous day, cast a chiaroscuro across the leaf strewn forest floor. Electric guitar music builds the tension. A figure hides in the shadows ....A quick user's guide to Teacher in Role
Many drama sessions are improved by using someone in role as a character from the drama or from a story you are telling. Having a member of staff play a role within the drama is a highly flexible technique that allows you to provide the class with a whole variety of experiences. It opens up a mass of learning opportunities which can make any drama session more excitin.
Volunteer Admin Assistant required
Bamboozle in search of a volunteer admin assistant to help out in the officeBamboozle Launches Burnmoor Artist Studios
Bamboozle launches the Burnmoor Artist Studios on June 19th. Rehearsal space, artist studios, offices, set building areas and storage all available now. Call Sam on 0116 2552065 or email info@bamboozletheatre.co.uk to book a viewing or come to the Launch.Are you looking for space?
Are you a small theatre/dance company, an individual artist or creative small business looking for space? We are seeking partners to share a very exciting space in the south of Leicester city. There is plenty of room for office, workshop and storage space as well as a large studio suitable for rehearsal, dance etc.
We feel that there is enormous potential for a thriving creative arts and business centre which we are very excited about. We are interested in hearing from anyone who needs any or all of: office, workshop, storage and studio space. It may be that you are looking to expand [there is lots of room], or maybe you are just starting up [the spaces will be at very competitive rates] and would like to work in a supportive, fun and buzzing environment.
To find out more call Bamboozle Theatre on 0116 283 9697 and speak to Sam or Christopher alternatively email info@bamboozletheatre.co.uk
Hey Now, Wake Up! The Monty Python connection.
one of Steno’s songs, appears on "Stuff" Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band's new Christmas album, first saw the light of day at a Bamboozle residency about three years ago ....Bamboozle website goes live in January. Can you help us?
Bamboozle Bites will include multi-sensory ideas that you can use in classroom or at home, drama sessions that work for specialist and non-specialist and language strategies that can change behaviour instantly and help to get students motivated.Confidence grows during Bamboozle residency. 26 November 2007
“Oliver used to be very shy and in need of support everywhere he went. Now he confidently makes his way round the school. It has been a magical experience for our students; the enthusiasm, excitement, laughter and friendship will last for a long, long time.” Corallie Murray, headteacher of Fairfields
Matching language and sound to build deep levels of rapport. 26 November 2007
Gradually over a period of an hour and a half he became calmer, more settled than Caroline had ever seen him in an unfamiliar situation.