Inclusive Theatre Season Start is Sell-Out

A partnership between the Arena Theatre, Outside Centre and Black Country Touring to support disability arts and inclusive theatre brings four of the UK’s leading theatre companies to Wolverhampton.

The partnership are delighted that the first production in the programme,  the nationally acclaimed Mind the Gap, on stage last week, was a sell-out run of their award-winning production of Of Mice and Men (adapted by Mike Kenny).  This included an extra performance added to cater for the high demand for tickets. 

At the end of month, the innovative Face Front Inclusive Theatre presents Laundry Boy, a heart-warming tale of Martin’s journey from dependence to independence.  It is devised and performed by an team including award-winning writers, Julie McNamara and Ray Downing, Deaf performer David Sands, Becky Allen and Learning Disabled actors Peter Faventi and Ellen Goodey.  The production is in BSL and spoken English with integrated audio description.

Later on in the season The Krazy Kat Theatre return to the Arena with their innovative and imaginative visual theatre using music, masks, puppets, dance, song and fully integrated sign language.  The Victorian Mikado is on Monday 23^rd May. For ages 7 to 11. 

 Hijinx Theatre also makes a return visit to the Arena Theatre with a brand new inclusive production, Old Hands, on Friday 10^th June.  Hijinx produce high quality, accessible and innovative theatre for people with learning disabilities.