Three performers wearing green, blue and yellow clothes stand one in front of the other and work hard to pull a fourth performer wearing purple clothes away from the end of a bed.
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The Princess and the Pea: Sensory-Friendly

Upswing, Unicorn Theatre and New Vic Theatre
from London and Newcastle-under-Lyme, England

October 25, 2024, at 11am
Recommended Grades
Grades K – 3
Price
Students: $2
Chaperones: $5
What Kind of Show?
Physical theater; playful and athletic
Running Time
60 minutes with no intermission
Venue
The New Victory Theater 209 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
schools public

School-time tickets may only be booked by Partner organizations.

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Week of October 21 – 27

Oct 25

Fri, 11am

Relaxed performance adapted for sensory sensitivities
Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Key

  • Audio Described Performance
    Sensory-Friendly

    Relaxed performance adapted for sensory sensitivities

  • Audio Described Performance
    Talk-Back

    Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Schools Performance

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About the Show

Tumble, toss and turn the page in this nimble twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale. Disheveled from a rainstorm and forced to prove herself to her faithful servants, a pampered princess learns a lesson in humility—with the help of one pesky pea! A marvel of mattress-springing acrobatics and physical comedy, The Princess and the Pea leaps to life with queen-sized charm and nary a word.

A buoyant, comical clowning adventure

—The Stage

What to Expect

  • Modified lighting and sound
  • Judgment-free, inclusive environment
  • Limited audience size so everyone has more space
  • Calming corner and activity area
  • Specialists and support resources

Prepare for Your Visit

Character and Story Guide

This show guide will be ready before performances begin.

Text reads "THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA," and to the right, there's an image of a performer wearing purple clothes jumping in the air in front of an illustrated stack of mattresses.

Social Narrative

Prepare for your visit with our New Victory Social Narrative.

A photo of a yellow school bus on 42nd Street in Times Square alongside the words Going to the New Victory Theater! A Social Narrative.

About the Artists

A multi-award-winning circus company, Upswing uses the human body as an expressive tool to push the boundaries of what circus arts can be. They celebrate diverse artists and empower them to tell stories about the human experience that spark curiosity in their audiences.

The leading children’s producing theater in the UK, Unicorn Theatre welcomes over 60,000 family and school audience members every year to its venue in central London, delivering on its mission to transform young lives through theater.

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre (no relation!) makes distinctive theater in-the-round and acts as a force for positive change in their corner of England. With several international tours under their belts, their influence extends beyond Britain and throughout the world.

Photos
Photo: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Photo: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Photo: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Photo: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Photo: Foteini Christofilopoulou

Creative Team

Directors
Vicki Dela Amedume and Theresa Heskins

Adaptation
Theresa Heskins

Designer
Laura McEwen

Lighting Designer
Joshie Harriette

Composer
Tayo Akinbode

Sound Designer
Alex Day

Assistant Choreographer
Nathan Johnston

Accessibility

For every performance at the New Victory Theater…

  • You can request to borrow supports like fidgets, earplugs, assisted listening devices, wheelchairs and more.
  • Our quiet Cozy Zone and a live feed of the performance are available in the lower lobby at all times for those with sensory sensitivities or anyone who needs a break from the theater.
  • Wheelchair-accessible seats and Companion seat tickets are available (see more details when buying tickets).

 
Get additional accessibility details, and prepare for your visit with our New Victory Social Narrative.

Curriculum & Trip Planning

Access Resource Unit

Curriculum and activities!

Inspire creative thinking with ready-to-implement, grade-appropriate activities.

Inside a classroom, a Teaching Artists, instructs a group of kids

Book a Workshop

Led by New Victory Teaching Artists!

Explore art forms and themes in the show in a pre- or post-show workshop.

The box office and lobby entrance of the New Victory Theater.

Field Trip Guide

Plan your visit!

Review field trip information and ticketing policies.