Resource Category: Videos

Conduct your own Sound Symphony

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new interactive website that allows you to conduct your own Sound Symphony! To access the site please visit www.soundsymphony.co.uk

The video is optimised for operation on a Desktop so the videos can play simultaneously. See below the Explainer Video for how to operate this via Desktop, or you can access this directly from the interactive website. You can also download Desktop instructions in Easy Read from the interactive website.

To view Easy Read instructions click here or visit the interactive website.

You can also view the site from a mobile or tablet, but the videos will play individually. Alternatively you can view the videos on our YouTube channel playlist.

The Sound Symphony Interactive Website is commissioned by The Space.

Sound Symphony is a sensory show made for and with Autistic young people. It is a co-production between Oily Cart and Independent Arts Projects.

Doorstep Jamboree

Panel of three photos, separated by orange bars. The photos show three musicians, each in colourful costumes, performing during Doorstep Jamboree.

The restrictions of the pandemic mean we have had to dig deep and get creative to continue performing for the young people and families we make work for and with, many of whom are shielding. In Autumn 2020, we toured a re-imagined version of our show Jamboree. The band popped up on doorsteps, in playgrounds, and through Zoom screens across London. Watch the video to find out how it went …

Lee Phillips: Performing with Oily Cart

Lee Phillips was one of the performers in All Wrapped Up, our first inclusive show created for under 5s.

All Wrapped Up was non-verbal, and the narrative was communicated through movement, music, shadow and light. Our Artistic Director Ellie asked the performers to write their character’s version of what was happening on stage. Here, Lee tells the Shadow Man’s story…

All Wrapped Up – Shadow Man’s Story

I see a big light outside and wait, a shadow… A female shadow, playing with paper. I’ll hide and wait for the lady to come and play. Shall I introduce myself…? I feel her following the light.

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How about I let her in…? She joins in with her light. Gold and blue. Big and small let’s have some fun…

Time to reveal my head shadow to the girl. She does the same. What should I do?! This is a mistake. Must get out of the light… She wants me to come with her. Fat chance. I’m staying in the dark.

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I hear my good friend the sound sorceress, DJ Bea jump into action. The lady loves it… Time to reveal my spotlight dancing, shadow style… Wait. Where’s my shadow?… What?… I’ve been exposed. I’ve gotta hide. But how? Look in the box… I’ll cover myself with the bubble wrap and cover my face with the box. Better beware of the little ones… The girl stops me, now what…? She takes the box off my head. No, no, no!!!  Put it back, put it back… Please!! Phew! Now what is the girl up to?

She taps the box, does she want to dance?… Ha, ha, ha, okay! I’ll dance, you follow… Step-by-step. Sweet. Woo-hoo. Wait. Why am I feeling a little light? Why am I feeling this breeze? The girl took my bubble armour and turned it into a light ball.

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Let the ball fly around the little ones. Grown-ups too. Come dance along with it… Time to put the glowy bubble ball away… Wow. I see the little ones everywhere.

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I’ve got a present for the girl. Sticky tape!! Shall I give it to her? She loves it. Let’s play. It’s like an obstacle course! Phoebe, the guardian, is gathering all the little ones to play, sticking lots of papers to the tape and… Wow, there’s a paper bird flying around.

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Time to untangle the tape. Uh-oh. I turned it into a ball… I’ll give it to the girl… Whoa. She made a head for the bird… The bird is looking at me. Time to create an animal with my shadow. WOW. I created a moose… WOW. The girl created a Dragon out of paper. The Dragon is flying everywhere… Uh-Oh. I smell the Dragon breathe. It’s spitting fire everywhere. Time for the little ones to make fire noises…

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Time for the Dragon to go back in the gold box. Good. Whoa, that was wild!! Box lights? Box lights for the little ones to play with and don’t mind if I join them…

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Playtime comes to an end. Oh no it’s time to go… I don’t know how to say goodbye to the girl. Or the little ones. Oh no, the shadow world is going to sleep and I’m turning into a shadow. Time to turn into the spotlight… Goodbye.