Welcome to Bamboozle

Too often in our society learning disabled children, and their families, are not heard; they are left out, made to feel that they don’t belong, let alone have their voices heard. Many of the children and young people we work with can’t express themselves in ways that most of us take for granted. But they do have things to say.

What we do at Bamboozle is facilitate ways for them to find their own voice. We do it by producing immersive accessible theatre which tours the UK and internationally, delivering school projects in the UK and working with families in our local community.

I hope you enjoy looking round this site – please do contact me or one of the team if you would like to discuss anything that you find here – we are always looking for partners to work with.

With warmest regards

Christopher Davies – Artistic Director

Our history

1994 Our first project at Leicester Haymarket Theatre.
A week-long residency with two special schools. 1995 Our distinctive pedagogy developed with a
non-judgemental approach at its core.
The Bamboozle Approach has since been taught
in 5 continents 2001 First residency for small groups of families with
accessibility and multi-sensory experiences
as the priority. 2003 We begin touring accessible shows to special schools
and theatres in UK for small audiences of
20 children and accompanying adults. 2007 Commissioned by the National Theatre to make
War Horse accessible for learning disabled children.
Residencies in London schools and at NT. 2008 We move into Burnmoor Street Studios
and begin alterations 2010 Where the Wild Things Are. Our first interactive show
with embedded multi-sensory access
designed for small intimate audiences. 2010 - 2012 First Culture Change Schools Project has been followed
by many more with a focus autistic spectrum
or those who are profoundly disabled. 2010 Family Development Worker appointed. With increasing
family residencies, we recruit a permanent member of
the team to move the work forward. 2011 Assitej International Festival Sweden.
Installation of The Jelly Fish set and Keynote Speech. 2013 Begin touring shows for small audiences on the
autistic spectrum. Moon Song, Storm and
Rain Rain tour UK schools, theatres,
festivals and internationally. 2016 Down To Earth presented at Imaginate International
Children’s Festival in Edinburgh 2016 We become an associate company of
Curve Theatre, Leicester. 2017 International training and touring
Down to Earth and Storm increases.
We visit Shanghai four times,
Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore. 2018 Following a 2 year process Chinese actors open
Down to Earth at the Shanghai Children’s Art Theatre.
Storm followed in 2019 2018 Bamboozle becomes part of
The Arts Council’s National Portfolio. 2019 Our first show with three versions; for complex needs,
autism and inclusive audiences.
Pulse / Rain Rain tours UK schools and theatres. 2020 Lockdown! We move outside. Down to Earth transfers
to an allotment while the Bamboozle Band plays
Front of House in family’s gardens.