The Colour of Impossible Things

The Blanket Fort Club bring The Colour of Impossible Things to Cambridge Junction on Monday 26 April 2027, with two performances that day: one at 11:30 am and another at 2:00 pm. It's a sensory theatre reimagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by George Stone and put together with students at Kelford School in Rotherham.

The setup is a bit of a twist on the original: three teacher-clowns — a science teacher, a PE teacher and an English teacher — find themselves locked inside the school hall of Athens Academy with their class, which is the audience. From there, they stumble into a world of games, invisible monsters and a magical forest that bursts through the walls, transformed by shifting rainbows, scents, tactile textures and 360° spatial sound. The show blends original Shakespeare text with contemporary storytelling, clowning, puppetry and live music, and ends with the audience walking through a sensory forest.

It's designed to be fully accessible for children with complex needs, disabilities and PMLD, so it's a good one if you're bringing a group with mixed needs. The running time is around 50 minutes with no interval, and it's recommended for ages 5 to 11.

Tickets are £15.50, with a child's ticket at £11. Both performances are in J3, which is unreserved seating, so you can just turn up and find a spot. The show runs at 11:30 am and 2:00 pm on Monday 26 April at Cambridge Junction.