'Working in the arts with and for people with disabilities is not a charitable act, is not a therapeutical session.
It's ART- in capital letters- that involves a very demanding creative process and a high-quality artistic achievement.'
- Miquel Barceló
He has dedicated most of his time as a theatre creator to develop a practice for adults and children with ID. Since 2005 he’s developed workshops, projects and performances with and for people with ID and he has devised multisensory theatre shows addressed specifically to adults and children with high support needs.
He has always aimed to achieve the highest possible quality of engagement and artistic outcome. He has worked in constant research, experimentation and innovation with the aim to create a theatre language that suits the community of artists and participants with ID. He is aware this is not a homogenous group but instead very diverse. Every step he takes is in permanent listening and dialogue with the Individual and its community. In every new project the practice moves forward and challenges the fine line between limits of ability and pushing boundaries.
His practice is Movement Based Theatre and all the elements are specifically tailored to the nature of the participants.
Physical theatre
Patterns of movement
Mask
Object manipulation
Teenagers and adults with special needs
His practice is always children's led and playfulness is at the base of all my activities.
Every workshop is specifically tailored to the level of ability of the children.
Immersive stories
Multisensorial experiences
Songs & music
Physical movement, image and action
Object manipulation
Have fun through theatre
Support their motor, social, emotional and language development.
Ease anxiety and encourage inclusion.
ASD classrooms and special schools
Through the years he’s worked in collaboration with arts organisations, professional theatre companies and special schools. Some are: That’s Life, arts alive, Blue Teapot Theatre and its Performing Arts School, Mind The Gap (UK), Fionnathan Productions, st. Joseph's special school, st. Anthony's special school...
