Standing at The Sky's Edge | A Dementia Friendly Introduction | National Theatre

Watch this introduction to our Dementia friendly performance of award-winning new British musical Standing at the Sky's Edge. This love letter to Sheffield is playing until 25 Mar 2023: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/pr...
Music and lyrics by Richard Hawley. Book by Chris Bush. A co-production with Sheffield Theatres in association with Various Productions.
★★★★★
‘The most exciting new British musical in years.’ WhatsOnStage
Nominated for 8 Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical .
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A castle built of streets in the sky.
Poppy wants to escape her old life in London. Joy and Jimmy want to spend the rest of their lives together. Rose and Harry want the new life they’ve been promised.
A history of modern Britain told through the stories of one iconic estate, Standing at the Sky’s Edge charts the hopes and dreams of three generations over the course of six tumultuous decades.
Set to the irresistible songs of legendary Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, it is a heartfelt exploration of the power of community and what it is we call home.
This award-winning new British musical makes its London premiere, directed by Robert Hastie, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres.
Winner of Best Musical Production at the UK Theatre Awards and 2020 South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre.
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[@buildingamystery74]

This is incredibly useful and practical for not only people with dementia. I have autism, sensory processing disorder, social anxiety and I use a wheelchair. I love being able to visualize exactly what I can expect. This information is so valuable and I wish all theatres took the time to provide it. This is what inclusion looks like. Bravo National Theatre🎉

[@NationalTheatre]

So glad you found this video useful and thank you for watching it.

[@darriendastar3941]

This was really useful. Ilove the fact that it introduced the play, but I;m incredibly grateful that the National Theatre understands that someone like me - with mobility problems - is allowed .
Unless you can't walk or see or think properly,, you probably (and rightly) won't understand MY comment.
But this means it's MY national theatre as much as anyone else's.

[@NationalTheatre]

Really glad this was helpful for you. Thanks for your support for our theatre :)

[@donostio1]

Fantastic resource. Could be billed as for anyone that feels they need this type of support or reassurance ahead of visiting. The car parking instructions were perhaps the harder part to follow.
It would be a great piece to do for all productions.

[@sergio5083]

🇬🇧❤️🎭