Sensorium Theatre is renowned for live interactive theatre catering for young people living with disabilities. Will Yeoman shines a light on its extraordinary work ahead of a revival of Odyssea at this year’s AWESOME Festival.
Tag Archives: Sensorium Theatre
Reviews
Unlocking a box of wonders
6 March 2023
Wonderbox is a dynamic, multi-sensory feast which engages young people with disabilities in a joyous, play-based performance. Our reviewer Claire Trolio opens the lid.
Sensorium rewrites laws of the jungle
30 September 2022
This journey into the jungle is theatre built for all – a rich sensory experience that invites children to engage, writes Varyna Bromilow.
Features
Four shows to SEE at AWESOME Festival
8 September 2022
AWESOME Festival director Jenny Simpson picks four shows from Australia’s premiere children’s arts festival which she says are must-sees for Seesaw families.
Features
ARTS Impact winners announced
25 May 2022
ARTS Impact WA, the state’s new philanthropic collective, has selected and announced the winners of its first funding round at a special event held at Freo.Social.
Features
Creating a wonder-filled world for kids
19 May 2022
Sensorium Theatre has been making work for young people with disability for 12 years, and now the zeitgeist is finally catching up, writes Varnya Bromilow.
Opinion
Sensorium Theatre on the challenges of creating inclusive theatre
26 September 2020
The co-artistic directors of Sensorium Theatre respond to Seesaw’s critique of ‘Whoosh!’ by sharing their experiences creating theatre for neurodiverse children.
Sensory experience overwhelms in Whoosh!
23 September 2020
Disabled and autistic reviewer Patrick Gunasekera has concerns about ‘Whoosh!’, Sensorium Theatre’s latest show for neurodiverse children which is part of AWESOME Festival next week.
Podcasts
Awesome insights
3 September 2020
Jenny Simpson has launched the 2020 Awesome Festival during COVID-19 and it feels a bit like jumping out of an aeroplane. In this podcast Rosalind Appleby talks with the festival’s CEO and artistic director about the challenges and delights of planning the program.
Features
Awesome news for festival
2 September 2020
WA’s first major festival since COVID-19 kicks off this month, and it’s all about the kids. Rosalind Appleby talks to Awesome Festival’s Jenny Simpson.
