West Sussex County Times

Multi-sensory theatre comes to Horsham school

- Phil Hewitt Group Arts Editor ct.news@jpimedia.co.uk

Head2Head Sensory Theatre, a disabiliti­es theatre charity, has released tickets to a new live multi-sensory performanc­e for families in Sussex this April.

The new roaming relaxed sensory show called Odie’s Odd Odyssey is set to tour schools in Worthing, Chichester, Horsham and Lewes in Sussex this April, between April 4 and 22.

Tickets are available online at £5: www. h2hsensory­theatre.com/ family-shows

Spokeswoma­n Lisa Ronchetti said: “Based on Homer’s The Odyssey,

Odie’s Odd Odyssey is an interactiv­e and ‘roaming’ sensory show created especially for a special needs’ audiences but accessible to all, irrespecti­ve of age or stage of developmen­t.

“Join Odie, as part of the ship’s crew, on their treacherou­s journey home to Ithaca.Alongside Odie and his friends, embark on a mythical journey through ancient lands, be entranced by the lotus flowers, escape from Cyclops, be turned into a pig, lured by sirens, battle Scylla the three-headed beast, and much more!

“Makaton signed throughout, with plenty of singing, every scene is designed to be performed alongside the audience, not in front of them, making this a fully immersive, interactiv­e and sensory experience – filled with sensory moments to captivate the audience. Dates and venues: • Queen Elizabeth II School, Horsham, Monday, April 11-Tuesday, April 12.

Performanc­e Times: 11.15am and 2pm. Supported by East Sussex Council and West Sussex Council.

Lisa added: “Bringing the magic of the theatre to schools and families across the SEND community for over 15 years, Head2Head uses the imaginatio­n to discover new lands, reimagined classics and new stories. Shows are inclusive, immersive and interactiv­e and suitable for all physical, sensory and/or cognitive disabiliti­es.”

 ?? ?? Beatrice Beaumont as Odie
Beatrice Beaumont as Odie

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