Whoosh!

Whoosh! was the best interactive children's theatre production I have seen. The set design was incredible and so immersive that I'm sure the children will remember the experience for a very long time. With the freedom to interact and engage at their own pace, once they felt safe, even those children who were very unsure were dancing, asking questions, and exploring.

Cordelia Hough, Creative Producer, Children's Programs, Australian Museum

Absolutely fantastic, inclusive experience! The ideas were so creative and fabulously fun and it was very well planned to reach our students developmentally. The students were encouraged to freely explore the space that had been created and the performers recognised when a student was uncomfortable and didn't pressure them into participating. I loved that key word sign and action songs were a constant theme. I would not hesitate to go to another performance from Sensorium Theatre.

Teacher, Riverland Special School, South Australia

 

The whole experience was thoroughly engaging and heart-warming, especially watching the connection between the young people and the artists; the care they took to immerse the young people in the theatrical world was wonderful.

Kelly Clifford, Senior Producer, Geelong Arts Centre

 

Our students were very engaged in the performance and enjoyed the range of sensory experiences. as well as the options for those who needed to have a break due to dysregulation.

Teacher, Geelong Arts Centre

 

I liked the bit where we went to the different planet and found a new species. We put it in a container for the robot scientists.

Dante, student, Malibu School

 

Students expressed excitement, wonder and curiosity throughout. Whoosh! has made a lasting impact on both the children and carers. 

Teacher, Geelong Arts Centre

 

Students and staff were all absolutely raving about how wonderful it was.

Principal, Roebourne Senior High School

 

Our kids were whinging that they didn’t want to come but now they don’t want to leave!

Parent, Roebourne

 

A fantastic bonding opportunity for staff with students, Whoosh! allowed us to become playmates experiencing the playful imagination of being in a spaceship, crash landing in a wonderful new world together.

Primary Teacher, Malibu School

 

Calling all budding astronauts!  Hop on board our spaceship and get ready for blast off! Become a pilot, engineer or navigator as we whoosh across the galaxy on an interstellar adventure for the whole family.

Join our crew to explore outer space, taste space food, experience hyperdrive and travel all the way to the mysterious Planet X. We’ll have to work as a team to repair the ship and return to Earth.

Whoosh! is an interactive multi-sensory adventure that puts children with disability in the Captain's Chair! This highly-tailored production is suitable for children with a broad range of access needs aged 5+, including those with multiple and complex needs and those on the autism spectrum.

With an impressive set and pioneering use of technology, including a digital app to deliver pre-show materials, this is Sensorium Theatre’s most ambitious production to date. Developed over three years, we’ve refined our delivery model to increase audience agency and overall capacity while maintaining intimate session sizes.

These artists understand and respect their audiences as co-explorers, and the adventure that ensues in Whoosh! is utterly joyous

Jenny Simpson, CEO Awesome Children’s Festival

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Both the app and Social Story helped prepare our students for the performance. They built excitement and anticipation and gave many students the reassurance they needed by familiarising them with what to expect and minimising fear of the unknown

Many of our students were able to say 'hello' to the crew and remember their names due to the app and social story that were provided prior to the performance.

Sensorium Theatre’s digital resource

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To connect with the full suite of Whoosh! resources, access Sensorium Theatre’s online digital app - it's FREE! The digital app enables audiences to prepare for the experience prior to coming to the show. Through the app, you can access the social story, watch videos, play games, meet the characters and listen to music clips.

To view the digital app on a tablet, computer screen or an interactive whiteboard, click herePlease note, the digital app is not intended for viewing on smartphones.

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Whoosh! is produced by Performing Lines WA and supported by: the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts; the West Australian Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries; and Lotterywest. This production was also generously supported by the Cassandra Gantner Foundation.