30 Oct - 05 Nov

Sensory Cinders

Sensory Cinders hits the West End for a strictly limited season!
Current Production

Sensory Cinders is a new sensory pantomime adaptation of Cinderella for audiences labelled with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), featuring original music that explores themes of identity, self-expression, transformation, magic, personas, authenticity, and connectedness. What does it mean to pursue self-love and understanding in a world that doesn’t understand you?

Sensory Cinders marks the first West End show and the first inclusive sensory pantomime specifically designed for audiences labelled with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

Henshaws Arts Centre is a Yorkshire-based arts centre that support learning disabled visual artists. Sensory Cinders has commissioned their learning disabled visual artists to design, develop and make the sensory materials for the production - for the first time, the production will feature sensory materials made by learning disabled artists for learning disabled audiences.

Sensory Cinders is a co-production from the multi-award-winning sensory theatre company Concrete Youth and the nationally recognised venue Barnsley Civic. The production is presented in partnership with @sohoplace and Henshaws Arts Centre. Sensory Cinders is supported by Sheffield Theatres and Arts Council England. The production's development was supported by the National Theatre's Generate programme.

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WHERE & WHEN?

Sensory Cinders hits the West End for its world premiere this autumn. Catch the West End's first production for audiences labelled with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) in its strictly limited season this October & November!

Creative & Production Team

  • Director
    Belle Streeton
  • Creative Producer & Sensory/Audience Lead
    Daniel Swift FRSA
  • Lyricist/Composer & Musical Director
    Guy Hughes
  • Dramaturg
    Lizzie Milton
  • Set & Costume Designer
    Stella Backman
  • Production Manager
    Isabel Potter
  • Assistant Producer/Support Worker
    Lauren Phillips
  • Creative Access Consultant
    Phoebe Kemp
  • Head of Education & Engagement
    Annabelle Lee
  • Pantomime Specialist
    James Worthington (Talegate Theatre Productions)
  • Sensory Engagement Specialist
    Joanna Grace
  • Inclusive Storytelling Specialist
    Keith Park
  • Sensory Arts Specialist
    Natalya Martin