OOMPAH!!!
All Ages
29 September
Tuesday
29th September
60 minutes
Oompah!
Free event
Oompah! is a Bavarian brass band with a big, joyful sound that gets everyone moving. Traditional German tunes sit alongside songs the grown-ups will know, like Sweet Caroline and Long Way to the Top, all played with plenty of energy. Wherever they set up, a dance floor tends to appear.
Accessibility Guide
Lighting and Sound
Total blackout (audience)
Lighting level
Outdoor natural lighting
Flashing lights
Loud sounds
Playing in a brass band can get quite loud, especially near the front of the stage
Repetitive noises
Drums
High-pitched tones
At several points, the clarinet reaches into its upper register.
Unexpected sounds
Background Music
Interactivity and Participation
Children invited on stage
Artist goes into audience
Manual activity (e.g. read, draw, sing, paint, construct things)
Undertake direct movement
Participation in groups/pairs
Parent/carer can support in participation
Capacity for a child slower in their movements to participate
Senses, Emotions and Effects
Distinctive smells
Special effects
Textures
Balloons
Characters express anger
Dialogue driven
Props
Attention Span
Intermission/break
Introduction
Children need to sit in one place
It is a concert, but dancing is encouraged
Appropriate to make noise/move around
