Pick ‘n’ Mix
Pick ’n’ Mix is our walkabout show specifically designed for hospital wards and waiting rooms. It features a ‘menu’ of short, pop up dances inspired by themes such as video games, dinosaurs and going to the zoo.
The performance is designed to give children and young people a sense of choice and ownership at a time when so much of hospital life is outside their control. Patients choose which performance they would like to see from the menu, which is followed by an invitation for interaction, participation and creative connection.
Pick ’n’ Mix was created at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and has also been performed in Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Supported by CW+.
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“The patient was totally engaged with you. She had limited words and you were able to communicate with her through dance/music/Makaton. It brought joy to my heart..simply AMAZING. This young patient has had her dreams fulfilled this afternoon.”
Sharon Charane, Senior Play Therapist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
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“We chose this dance. That’s the best thing I’ve ever seen in my life!”
Patient at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
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“I will also forever be grateful to [eek & wild], who rocked up at [my child’s] bedside yesterday about 15 mins ahead of his general anaesthetic, when we were all feeling very low and desperate. THE KINDEST, MOST ENTHUSIASTIC, UNINHIBITED, KEEN BEANS ON THE PLANET. ”
Parent of a patient at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
FESTIVALS
Pick ‘n’ Mix can also be performed at festivals as a walkabout performance.
We have performed at Happy Streets Festival and Made with Many.
Pick ‘n’ Mix is available for touring to festivals, community events and public spaces and can be performed on grass, concrete and in small spaces. Get in touch for more information.
