Welcome to Mischief!
Mischief has been created especially for people with sensory issues, learning disabilities and/or autism, and those living with dementia. It's a 60-minute interactive performance, workshop and celebration featuring comic out-and-about characters, interactive sensory play, and a special mask theatre workshop.
Learning Outcomes
With tried-and-tested interactive fun for all, Mischief:
- Gives everyone involved, regardless of their sensory differences, the opportunity to play, interact and immerse themselves
- Enables everyone to explore their capacity for happiness and laughter and the immense benefits these bring to our well being
- Models different ways for supporters/carers to encourage improvisation, spontaneity and creativity, and gives permission to explore
- Enables schools to ensure they meet arts and creativity benchmarks in their learning
Photos courtesy of Neil Smith (SOS Photography)/National Star College)
The Team
Cast
Honor Hoskins
Rachael Savage
Production Team
Devised and created by: Rachael Savage and Honor Hoskins
Set/Costume Designer: Carl Davies
Music/Sound Editor: Janie Armour
Mask/Puppet Maker: Russell Dean
Health Connector: Hazel Ratcliffe
Funders
Arts Council England
Councillor Lynn Denham (Worcester)
Councillor Birdi (Warwickshire)
Councillor D'Arcy (Warwickshire)
Councillor Spenser (Warwickshire)
Councillor Chilvers (Warwickshire)
Councillor Roberts (Warwickshire)
Councillor Gifford (Warwickshire)
Councillor Millar (Warwickshire)
What do people think?
Mischief has been enjoyed by participants and staff at organisations, schools and colleges including Sense Birmingham, The Broad Group, National Star College Gloucester and Fort Royal School, Worcester, Here's what people say:
"Thank you for our wonderful experience of “Mischief” on Tuesday. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and it has left us wanting more. All our participants got so much out of the session and I still chuckle at the memory of Kevin having a baby! Magic! I would recommend Vamos to anyone."
Kirsty Broadbent (The Broad Group)
"It’s amazing how a group of people can come together and gain joy and fun from such an experience. The mask workshop part intrigues people and draws them in to explore with a whole sensory experience. All of the people we support enjoyed the parachute activity...feeling and touching to seeing and hearing. All in all a fantastic experience for anyone of any age with sensory needs and different abilities."
Samantha Poxon (Sense)
"Very fun. Everyone was included! Would love to do again, thank you. "
Meg, age 22, participant (The Broad Group)
How do I book?
If you’d like to book Mischief, please contact Hazel Ratcliffe (Vamos Theatre's Health Connector) hazel[at]vamostheatre.co.uk