Sensory Cinders at @sohoplace
From 30 October 2024 to 5 November 2024
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Sensory Cinders is a new sensory pantomime adaptation of Cinderella for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
It features original music exploring themes of identity, self-expression, transformation, magic, personas, authenticity, and connectedness. It asks what it means to pursue self-love and understanding in a world that doesn’t understand you.
The production includes specially designed sensory materials by Henshaws Arts & Crafts, a Yorkshire-based collective that supports local learning-disabled visual artists. This show marks the professional theatre debut for all the artists involved.
Leading the ensemble is Ellana Gilbert as Cinders. Her recent credits since graduating include Roger McGough’s The Sound Collector (Glastonbury Festival), Sabbath: A Tragedy of Witches (OSO Arts Centre), Teacher’s Pet (Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard), and The Q (Kings Head Theatre). This marks Ellana’s West End Debut.
Also set to appear are Emilia Harrild (The Threepenny Opera) as Fairy Godmother, Mark Pearce (Groundhog Day, Les Misérables) as Mama Disco, Jess Lobo (The Museum of Marvellous Things) as Step Sister, and Kaine Hatukai (The Secret Love Life of Ophelia) as Prince.