PAST PRODUCTIONS

Cahoots NI has led the way in the arts and health sector with a brand new and unique community outreach project – The Bumblebee Orchestra - which completed a tour of Respite Care Units for disabled children and hospices for terminally ill children throughout Northern Ireland in Sept/Oct 2007.     

      We were delighted with the successful completion of our four week pilot tour

      of The Bumblebee Orchestra.  The project saw four giant, musical

      bumblebees visit various healthcare settings throughout Northern Ireland   

      and engage  young  audiences  through puppetry,  live  music,  magical

      illusion,  song,  dance  and  comedy. 

      It is a highly interactive piece which has been enjoyed by small groups

      of  children  with varying physical and learning disabilities in common

      room settings.  The project also visited hospitals, special schools and

      adult training and resource centres.

      The Bumblebee Orchestra has sprung from the success of Cahoots

      NI’s ongoing Bedside Theatre project that was recently nominated in the

      Health category of the National Lottery Awards 2007. It competed

      against just nine other projects from the UK.

      The BUMBLEBEE ORCHESTRA will be hitting the road again in summer

      2008.

      'The project was extremely positive for all the children and staff due to

      all the interaction involved...Thank you for coming and bringing such energy

      and fun into our respite centre.' 

      Orana Respite Unit, Newry

      'I feel the Bumblebee Orchestra would be an asset to any proramme

      promoting laughter and joy as part of enhancing coping mechanisms and

      healing hearts.' 

      Balloo Training and Resource Centre, Bangor

      '(The project) was extremely positive for all the children and staff due to all

      the interaction involved.  All the children were very animated, captivated and

      enthralled throughout, particularly one child who we did not expect to react

      positively to the experience.'

      Beechfield Children's Respite Unit, Bangor

      'Children responded very positively and performers were able to get down to

       the level of each child...(the participants were full of) smiles, laughter and

       giggles.'

       Willowgrove Project, Banbridge

Check out the Past Productions page for details of all past Cahoots NI projects or you can contact us on info@cahootsni.com if you have any queries.