Sensory Cinders

Concrete Youth, @sohoplace, 2024

Sensory Cinders is a new sensory pantomime adaptation of Cinderella for audiences living 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?

★★★★ ALL THAT DAZZLES

“Original songs by Guy Hughes were top-notch, they bounced from disco to pop to folk music and were performed live by our ensemble of actor-musicians.”

★★★★ EVERYTHING THEATRE

“I was blown away by the quality of the music and harmonised singing, which is beautiful – particularly when accompanied live by cello, violin and accordion. Hats off to Composer/Musical Director Guy Hughes for an utterly enchanting score.”

Director: Belle Streeton

Composer/Lyricist/Musical Director/Sound Designer: Guy Hughes

Set & Costume Designer: Stella Backman

Producer & Makaton Director: Daniel Swift

Hugo Dodsworth: Lighting Designer

Assistant Sound Designer & Sound No.1: Will Fletcher

Production Manager: Isabel Potter

Education & Audience Development Lead: Annabelle Lee

Dramaturg: Lizzie Milton

Stage Manager: Rae Woods

Assistant Producer/Support Worker: Lauren Phillips

Creative Access Consultant: Phoebe Kemp