Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading mask theatre company, will perform its new production, Boy on the Roof, at the New Wolsey Theatre from Tuesday 13 to Wednesday 14 February.
Created through Community Conversations across the UK, gathering people’s personal experiences of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), loneliness, ageing, hearing loss, connection and community, Vamos Theatre’s Boy on the Roof has been two years in the making and is the story of an unlikely friendship between Liam, a teenage boy with ADHD, and his 91-year old neighbour, Albert.
With full face masks especially made for the show by Russell Dean of Strangeface, the production features a full-length score and sound design, innovative film projection and an inventive set. The production is accessible to deaf audiences without BSL interpretation.
Vamos Theatre is well-known for its accessible and supportive learning and participation, and is offering workshops for schools during the tour, which give young people from KS3 upwards (12+) an insight into the show’s themes and characters, as well as learning about mask, physical theatre and devising. There are also learning support materials available before and after seeing a performance. Workshops can be led by a deaf practitioner for deaf students.
Book tickets online at wolseytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01473 295900. Find out more about Vamos Theatre: www.vamostheatre.co.uk/boy-on-the-roof.
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