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!

Cast

  • Cinders
    Ellana Gilbert
  • Fairy Godmother
    Emilia Harold
  • Prince
    Kaine Hatukai
  • Step Sister
    Jess Lobo
  • Mama Disco
    Mark Pearce

Creative & Production Team

  • Director
    Belle Streeton
  • Lyricist/Composer, Musical Director & Sound Designer
    Guy Hughes
  • Creative Producer & Makaton Director
    Daniel Swift FRSA
  • Set & Costume Designer
    Stella Backman
  • Lighting Designer
    Hugo Dodsworth
  • Assistant Sound Designer & Sound No. 1
    Will Fletcher
  • Production Manager
    Isabel Potter
  • Assistant Producer/Support Worker
    Lauren Phillips
  • Movement Director
    Annabelle Lee
  • Dramaturg
    Lizzie Milton
  • Stage Manager
    Rae Woods
  • Creative Access Consultant
    Phoebe Kemp
  • Set Constructor & Scenic Artist
    Emma Denby
  • Scenic Artist
    Oliver Richardson
  • Scenic Artist
    Thomas Mortlock-Jackson
  • Scenic Artist
    Carl Cole
  • Sensory Engagement Specialist
    Joanna Grace
  • Pantomime Specialist
    James Worthington (Talegate Theatre Productions)
  • Inclusive Storytelling Specialist
    Keith Park
  • Sensory Arts Specialist
    Natalya Martin
  • PR
    Louise Rowlands