Shakespeare Plays Designed for Autistic Kids

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This is something that touches my heart deeply, but poses a bigger question, why don’t live theater and movie theaters do performances and shows for kids with sensory challenges more often? First of all, this post is inspired by Kelly Hunter from the Royal Shakespeare Company, in conjunction with the Ohio State University. A big shout out goes to them.  You see, they are doing special performances of The Tempest with and for kids with sensory challenges in mind (their specific focus is autism).  You can read more detail about it here.

They are doing special performances of Shakespeare’s The Tempest designed around kids … Continue reading