Ballet Shoes: The Multi-Sensory Experience
Ballet Shoes: The Multi-Sensory Experience is a multi-sensory adaptation of the show ‘Ballet Shoes’ performed at the Olivier Stage for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their companions.
January - February 2026
Ballet Shoes: The Multi-Sensory Experience is a multi-sensory adaptation of the original show ‘Ballet Shoes’ a production of the National Theatre England.
Ballet Shoes is originally directed by Katy Rudd on a re-imagining of Noel Streatfeild’s beloved novel, in a new version by Kendall Feaver.
Frozen Light adapted the original show into a 1 hour long multi-sensory experience specifically created for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Ballet Shoes: The Multi-Sensory Experience is the first time audiences with PMLD have been welcomed into a National Theatre stage.
6 individuals and their companions are invited to join us on stage where they can experience up close the set and props of the original production as they immerse themselves into the story.
In preparation for your visit to Ballet Shoes: The Multi-Sensory Experience you can look at the visual story.
Devising Team
Lucy Garland, Amber Onat Gregory, Kate O’Connor, Sam Halmarack & Kat Heath
Lucy Garland
Artistic Director & Performer
Amber Onat Gregory
Artistic Director & Performer
Kate O’Connor
Director
Aadil Din
Performer
Sam Halmarack
Composer & Performer
Kat Heath
Set & Costume Designer
Dave Sherman
Production Manager
Lucinda Allinson
Sensory Studio Artist
Olivia Clarke
Sensory Studio Artist
Rosey Clements
Sensory Studio Artist
Lydia van Melsen
Sensory Studio Artist