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.