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Show designed for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties coming to Wolverhampton

Frozen Light theatre company are set to bring their latest production Home, devised specifically for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) to Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre on March 22 and 23.

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Exploring a new and unknown world, Home immerses audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) in a multi-sensory story of discovery.

The play follows Scarlet and Olive in a world that is not how they remember it. Where are they now and where is their home? The pair must learn how to survive and create a future together in an environment that is full of surprises.

This appearance in Wolverhampton is part of their 59 date tour at 41 different venues.

For many in the audience this will be their first time in a mainstream theatre venue.

Frozen Light co-artistic director Amber Onat Gregory said "We want to enable people who rarely attend high street arts venues to experience the theatre.

"With this tour, we hope to reach as many people with PMLD as possible".

One-to-one interactions with the audience include singing directly to an audience member and offering props to be touched and closely examined. Specially composed music is integrated throughout the performance.

Lucy Garland, Frozen Light's other co-artistic director, added "By putting accessible theatre into theatre venues rather than centres or homes we hope to increase the visibility of people with PMLD and create activities for them to access within their local community".

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