Friday, December 30, 2022
Making ‘Sensory Theatre’ for All Ages and All Senses
AMERICAN THEATRE: Live theatre is unparalleled among art forms because it is alive, immediate, and visceral. It welcomes all and invites people to go on a journey beyond their day-to-day lives. Since the 1980s, Tim Webb and the U.K.-based Oily Cart company have sought to create theatre for audience members with disabilities, and to do so in a way that is interactive, immersive, and inclusive.
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I love seeing more and more theaters creating more inclusive and accessible theatrical experiences. Immersive theatre is still pretty new to me, but I’ve always thought that it’s such a cool and different way of creating theater. It also opens so many new doors in terms of what you’re able to do in terms of accessibility. This article goes on the discuss a book that lays out for you essentially how to create immersive sensory theatre for a more diverse audience. I definitely appreciate the notion that making theatre more accessible doesn’t mean to just add a few ramps and call it a day. It’s that plus so much more. There are real people who are missing out on experiences that other real people get to experience and enjoy. Why wouldn’t you put in that extra effort required make the experience enjoyable for all? Make “come one, come all” really mean something.
I am really excited to see more theaters cater towards people with sensory and disability needs. Theater can be a huge sensory experience that can be overwhelming for some people. All the lights so many people the loud music and singing and dancing there’s just a lot going on at once. So people who have certain sensory needs may not go out and experience theater as often. I have worked on one show that was specifically designed to be safe for people who struggle with overstimulation and it was really interesting getting to think through things with a different meaning than usual. I also really enjoy how this articles goes into specific interactive points of this kind of theater to keep the audience more engaged especially when you’re working with children who may not know that you’re supposed to pay attention the entire time and you have to sit still and be quiet as the norm and theater allowing them to move around then become more immersed in the show.
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