Woven Nest Theatre

29/11/2024

We have finally wrapped up on the Milk, Two Sugars project!

A BIG thank you to all our older audiences who took part, the care homes and venues we visited and the staff who welcomed us on our travels across the North East!

A huge shout out to our fantastic creative team who worked with us to bring Milk, Two Sugars to life!

Funded by Arts Council England Allan Lane Foundation Barbour and Northumbria University

25/10/2024

A gorgeous write up of our time at Hill Care - Hazelgrove Care Home with Milk, Two Sugars!

“This was such a wonderful experience for our residents. They all loved the show and the delightful strawberry tea was an added bonus and placed perfectly in the show. The bedside shows were so personal and made the residents so happy. We can’t thank the Woven Nest Theatre Company enough for visiting.” - Sharon Lewis, activity coordinator

Thank you so much for having us! Read more here 👇

https://hillcare.net/article/theatre-show-promotes-hydration-at-teesside-care-homes/

09/10/2024

A joyous time at The Gables Care Home-Hill Care for Milk, Two Sugars - thank you so much having us! ⭐✨

"Amazing amazing production and the team are fabulous, the residents at my care home had a brilliant time and made the day 💓" - activities coordinator, The Gables

30/09/2024

🧡Everybody needs a cuddle sometimes! 🧡

One of the reasons we absoloutley love using puppetry with older people with dementia is the love they can bring to people who need it most! ✨💛

26/09/2024

Some lovely photos of Milk, Two Sugars in action at Redworth House Care Home this week! Thank you so much for having us ✨🫖☕️

Here’s what they had to say about the experience…

‘Both our staff and residents enjoyed a very memorable performance from ‘Milk 2 Sugars’. We all loved singing along and a nice cup of tea, however, pip was definitely a favourite for a lot of our residents as she showed off her tight-rope talent and wowed us all’

21/09/2024

Thank you so much for having us! An absoloute pleasure to be at Silverline Memories last week with Milk, Two Sugars ✨🩷☕️🫖

16/09/2024

Tea for Two and Two for Tea…won’t you have a drink with me? Milk, Two Sugars - Our tea-party cabaret spectacular is currently touring around care homes. Did you know our tea-trolley is also a practical drinks trolley? Every audience member is served a drink as part of the show to try and encourage healthy hydration. Want to learn more about the hydration element of this project??

Find out here....

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Hydration, Hydration, Hydration!
Milk, Two Sugars promotes hydration and as part of the show each audience member will receive their very own Summer Fizz cocktail. We have partnered with mixologist, Ashton Williamson, to create a tea-inspired cocktail with a twist. The cocktail blends Twinings GLOW tea with strawberry and raspberry puree and is served with a choice of Ginger Ale or Citrus Soda. Lastly, it is served with a Jelly Drop.

Why is hydration important?
Older people living in care homes, specifically those with dementia, are at a higher risk of illness caused by dehydration. A study by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) found that 20% of older people living in care homes were dehydrated. This can cause a range of health issues to the older person as well as adding pressure to NHS services.

13/09/2024

Some absolutely gorgeous pictures of Milk, Two Sugars at Paddock Stile Manor Dementia Care Home thank you so much for having us 🥰😍✨

There are still a few slots available in the last two weeks of the tour get in touch with us at [email protected] for booking enquiries! ✨

12/09/2024

"Milk, Two Sugars Director, Liv Hunt chats to Emma Millen from BBC Newcastle! If you have a couple of minutes and want to learn more about the show give it a listen ☺"

06/09/2024

04/09/2024

What a joyous start to the ‘Milk, Two Sugars’ tour! ✨🩷

It has been an absoloute treat visiting our audiences in care homes this week with our sensory and immersive tea-trolley theatre show! So many beautiful moments from both the bedsides and large group performances ✨

Here’s a sneak peek into our first week and some lovely feedback shared by care staff below…

“Thank you so much for coming to see our residents. They have absoloutley loved it and it’s been so different to anything we’ve ever had before, I love how interactive it was. There was something in there for everyone, and some of our residents who don’t usually engage were smiling and enjoying themselves which we haven’t seen in a long time!”

29/08/2024

Lovely looking back at some beautiful moments with Pip the Puppet and our audiences for ‘Milk, Two Sugars’ ✨✨

We are always blown away by the responses to Pip - puppetry has been a great way of creating moments of playful connection with our audiences!

Pip has been brushing up on her tight-rope skills ready for her cabaret act with Milk, Two Sugars this autumn 🩷