In the Mix: Remix

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Inspired by a digital installation called In the Mix by Darius Powell, In the Mix Remix (ITMRM) was a touring performance piece created for PMLD audiences that was also suitable for SEN schools, day centres, libraries, theatres and arts centres.

The piece was a response to Level Centre’s desire to create and tour playful and interactive experiences for its learning disabled audience and wider community.

The sound and visual score was created by digital artist Darius Powell and sound designer Robin Newman of Snug Recordings.

In the Mix Remix:

Two performance artists
Audio-visual mix exploring colour, texture and sound featuring glowing spheres
Approximately 15 – 20 minute performance, followed by an
interactive sensory play workshop
Age suitability: 12 years and over
Ideal audience size of five people plus parents/carers
Can be repeated up to three times in a day
Can be performed in a non-theatre space

In The Mix : Remix provided an environment where audience members could use sensory stimulation to make their own personal connections and meanings. These ranged from triggering memory and emotion to exploring connections between people, objects and sensory stimulation. As a sensory performance the audience experienced sound, strong colours and movement to enhance the senses. It was created for people with profound multiple disabilities as something memorable.

The touring piece was funded by Arts Council England strategic touring funding.

Tour pack

Programme

#InTheMixRemix

Rehearsal images

A number of people sit in a row at the level centre each holding light up inflatable balls of different colours ( green, purple blue).

A person sits in a slightly darkened room smiling as they handle an illuminated inflatable ball which emits a soft purple light.

A person sits in a white room holding a bright green illuminated inflatable ball. People are seated either side of them and directly in front of them is a standing figure completely covered in a sheet of reflective metallic material.

A seated person is being handed a light up inflatable ball in a bright green colour. Their hair is being gently blown by a person behind them in a white boiler suit who holds a hand held fan.

A group of people sits in a row in a white room with large black curtains. They all hold in their hands brightly coloured inflatable balls, hand held fans and sheets of a reflective metallic material. standing in between them is a person in white boiler suit who smiles as they reach upward to hold a sheet of material.

A seated person with their back to the camera is being covered with a large sheet of reflective metallic material. A person in a white boiler suit holds the material high and turns their head to smile and make eye contact with the seated person.

A number of people are sat in a group in the Level Centre. A person in a light grey jacket leans forward and places their hands onto a board covered in abstract blue and white designs.

A group of people are seated in a row in a white room looking down at a number of boards covered in abstract blue and white designs placed at their feet. A person in a white boiler suit lifts and presses a board onto the bottom of a persons feet.

Two people wearing grey and black are seated in a white room. One glances over at the other who is holding one end of a large sheet of reflective chrome material as they make eye contact with a person in a white boiler suit who crouches and holds the other end.

Two people sit partially obscured in a darkened room. One is wearing a white boiler suit and the other a grey jacket, they are passing a large bright pink inflatable ball which emits light.

A large group of people sit in a semi circle in a darkened room. They all hold brightly coloured light up inflatable balls in their hands and are surrounded by coloured boards and reflective material at their feet. Centrally two people smile as they pass a ball between them.

In a darkened room a person in a white boiler suit holds a light up purple inflatable ball. He is surrounded by a small group of seated people, one of which gazes intently at the ball. In the background other groups can be seen passing inflatable balls between them.

A group of people are seated in a room in the level centre. An arm from a person we are unable to see extends across the photograph holding a small ball in the palm of their hands. The ball is glowing with a warm yellow light. Directly opposite the ball a man in a grey jacket, holding his hands up to his eyes stares at the ball.

Three people sit in a row at the level centre. a person is blowing bubbles which fill the air as another in a white gingham shirt stares intently at a large group of bubbles.

Production images

Two people in white boiler suits stand with their backs to the camera in a white room. They both have their arms extended out at eye level and are looking at the light up balls in their palms, which emit a warm yellow glow.

In a dark room surrounded by black curtains a central screen displays a projection of the night sky. In front of the screen are two people in white boiler suits, one stands facing the screen and lifting the other unto their shoulders.

In a dark room surrounded by black curtains a central screen displays a large projection of the night sky. In front of the screen two people in white boiler suits perform a dance movement. They are surrounded by boards placed on the floor which are covered in blue abstract painting.

In a dark room surrounded by black curtains a large central screen displays an image of the night sky. In front of the screen a person in a white boiler suit is being lifted up to chest height as they close their eyes and extend their arm with palm facing outward.

A person wearing a white boiler suit extends their arms and gazes upwards as they are surrounded by a large number of bubbles. Behind them a projector screen shows images of black fish on a white background.

Two people in white boiler suits interact in a dark room. One is crouching to the floor and producing a large number of bubbles from a wand, the other performs a dance movement crouched low as they turn to look at the bubbles. Behind them a large screen displays silhouettes of plants on a white background.

In a dark room surrounded by black curtains two people in white boiler suits sit next to each on the floor as they look upwards and out of frame.

In a dark room a person wearing a white boiler suit is seen close up. They hold in their hand a small light up ball which emits a strong blue light.

In a dark room two people in white boiler suits stand facing a large projector screen which displays an abstract image. They are each holding a brightly coloured light up ball in the palm of their hand.

In a dark room surrounded by black curtains two people in white boiler suits stand with their backs to the camera. They face an abstract image on a projector screen as they hold a brightly coloured light up ball in their palm.

In a dark room two people in white boiler suits perform a dance routine. One is supporting the other as they move through the routine. Behind them is a large projection screen showing the night sky.

In a dark room two people in white boiler suits are performing a dance routine. Both are moving in unison and crouch low as they extend their right arms upwards. Behind them is a large screen which displays an abstract image.

In a dark room two people in white boiler suits perform a dance routine. One is bent backwards with arms extended and staring at the ceiling while the other stands and points a portable fan towards them. A projection screen in the background displays clouds in the sky.

In a dark room two people in white boiler suits perform a dance routine. They are both crouched low, one extends their arms upwards while the other directs a portable fan towards them. Behind them a projector screen shows clouds in the sky.

Our first visit today with my disabled daughter. It was such an amazing experience for her. She was engaged from start to finish. Such a sensory rich experience. My daughter felt relaxed, explored movement and communicated without barriers. The eye contact and smiles she gave brought me so much joy, as she would normally find that difficult. The building is completely accessible, my daughter uses a wheelchair. Staff are so welcoming and show patience and care. They meet your child where they are. An absolutely wonderful place. We can’t wait to return.

In the Mix: Remix visitor

Meet the creative team

In the Mix: Remix has been created in colaboration with LEVEL Artistic Associate Darius Powell who created the original installation that insipred this piece, In the Mix.

Choreographer: Hayley Earlam

Hayley is a Choreographer and Dance Artist working across performance, facilitation and creation. She trained at Northern School of Contemporary Dance and has worked as a performer, teacher, choreographer, movement director and artist for dance and theatre companies all around the world. She is interested in the body’s drive to move and our need to connect with others. In 2018, Hayley was awarded the Scottish Cultural Award for Best Dance Performer.

In 2015, Hayley co-founded and continues to run Overdrive Dance Company which engages boys, young men and male-identifying young people with dance and creative movement. In 2021, the company was awarded the Creative Lives Award – Scotland Winner.

Hayley is driven to provide a safe space for everyone to thrive in movement and dance. She works across a variety of communities delivering dance for many people through performance and workshops.

Performer: Daniel Longhurst

Daniel Longhurst is a Derby born dance artist, graduating from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with a focus on physicality, improvisation, and contact work at the core of his practice. Daniel works closely with inclusive theatre; for the last year he has worked in close knit with Hubbub Theatre Company – developing his practice as a facilitator for the learning disabled cohort.

“A golden opportunity has come up to be creative within In The Mix: Remix, I am thrilled to be back at LEVEL and to be bringing our work out on tour!”

Performer: Alyssa Lisle

Alyssa grew up in the North East and trained on the BA programme at Dance City, Newcastle upon Tyne, working with Kerry Nicholls, Joss Arnott and Renaud Wiser. Since graduation, she has worked with companies such as Fertile Ground and Rendez-vous dance. Alyssa’s values are joy, empowerment and experience, which she uses to drive forward her artistry in all areas of her work.

Alyssa is thrilled to be joining the Level Centre team; to create accessible and meaningful work, collaborating with new people and being able to share her passion and joy for dance with the communities around her.

Artistic Associate: Darius Powell

Darius is a digital artist, workshop leader and producer with over 15 years professional experience creating work for exhibitions, theatre, museums, participatory arts and commercial sector. His expertise includes Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Projection Mapping and Interactive Installations. As an advocate for digital inclusion, Darius strives to find new ways technology can engage individuals in the co-creation of work.

Sound Designer: Robin Newman

Robin Newman is a music producer, composer and sound artist whose work explores the relationships between sound and spaces, both physical and suggested. He has produced work in various mediums spanning recorded productions, installation, interactive and digital mediums such as XR and Spatial Audio, with a focus on using immersive audio to enhance narrative and environment. His work has been featured by Oculus, Magic Leap, The Eden Project, QUAD, The National Space Centre, Coventry Transport Museum and The Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity.

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