Health and Care Programme

Vamos Theatre is the UK’s leading full mask theatre company, recognised leaders in non-verbal communication training and performance. Since 2013, over 42,000 people have experienced their Health and Care workshops and performances. Their unique approach engages people to think differently about health and well-being, and ways of caring for all, including those living with dementia. They offer performances, workshops and talks for Health and Care settings. For people living with health conditions that affect
their wellbeing e.g. dementia or Parkinson’s, the performances provide meaningful emotional and creative activity and everyone taking part is supported to express themselves, and are given alternative ways and choices of communication. Workshop - Listening with your Eyes helps develop skills of empathy, insight, listening and
trust-building. Suitable for all experiences, the workshop practically explores the ways in which we make connections, with the emphasis on the non-verbal. It looks at
the impact of body language, mood, eye contact, touch and gesture, and shows how tone of voice can change the meaning of the words we say. Performances - Sharing Joy
is a theatre show created for people living with dementia and their carers and families. It’s a celebration of life and all its joys, using music, dance, nostalgia, masks, puppetry and laughter to bring pleasure and meaning to everyone involved. Talk - Making Connections - Vamos Theatre’s Artistic Director brings arts-led practice to life in
a talk on the company’s work within the Health and Care sectors.