Bounce is a South West London-based theatre company making original, imaginative and brave work with children and young people.

We value both the process and the product.

 

Our projects and performances blend play, live theatre, visual art and digital media. They grow from the stories, identities and imaginations of everyone involved, from the first spark of an idea to the final bow.
Our work takes place in non-traditional cultural spaces that matter most - from schools and community centres to hospitals and public places.

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We create work that is daring, joyful and shaped by the people at its heart.

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OUR VISION

 

We believe children and young people should have the opportunity to create, connect and tell the stories that matter to them. By embracing our differences and discovering what unites us through art, we build stronger, braver, more creative communities.

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At Bounce, we shape stories, share leadership and challenge traditional approaches to theatre to spark bold, imaginative and inclusive performance.

 

We create work that:

• Opens up spaces where everyone belongs and has a voice

• Celebrates the unique stories, identities and perspectives of young people and communities

• Builds confidence, pride and fearless self-expression

• Inspires empathy, joy and social connection that transforms lives and communities

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OUR ARTISTIC PRACTICE

 

At Bounce, artistic excellence and inclusion are inseparable. They fuel everything we do.

We celebrate how stories live in our senses, in our bodies, in our language and in the many ways we express ourselves - including those beyond words.

By collaborating with sensory occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, visual artists and other practitioners, we deepen our understanding of how people communicate, create and experience the world.

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In doing so, we reimagine theatre as a space where we all belong - not in spite of our differences, but because of them.

Innovation grows from the trust, care and courage it takes to create together.

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WHAT’S NEXT

 

Bounce is growing in ambition, reach and impact.

In the coming year, we will:

• Define our pedagogy, built on 18 years of learning from children and young people

• Expand our collaboration with therapists and interdisciplinary practitioners to explore a new aesthetic for equitable performance

• Create new performances that are fiercely collaborative and artistically bold

• Share our learning to inspire innovation across the arts sector

• Build long-term partnerships with schools, healthcare and community organisations to embed creativity and access

 

We are not just making theatre. We are shaping what inclusive, co-created performance can be.