Kubla Khan

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"A masterclass in sensitive, sensory, immersive theatre."
Sardines Magazine

Kubla Khan toured specialist schools and arts venues in the UK in 2017 and 2018.

About Kubla Khan

It was a miracle of rare device
A sunny pleasure dome with caves of ice!

Welcome to the world of Kubla Khan, a multi-sensory pleasure dome that you can touch, taste and smell. From the sounds of a kora to the feel of a flowing river, experience the temperatures and textures of Coleridge’s acclaimed poem as the aroma of incense drifts by…

Oily Cart’s astonishing new work for young people from age 3 to 19 comes in three distinct versions: for Autistic young people, Deafblind young people, and for disabled young people who experience the most barriers to access (sometimes labelled as having profound and multiple learning disabilities).

Coleridge’s poem ‘Kubla Khan’ is brought to life in this multi-sensory, highly interactive and all-enveloping production enhanced by live music. The intimate and interactive performance is limited to six young people at a time, each supported by an adult carer to maximize their involvement.

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Credits

Creative Team

Writer and Director Tim Webb

Designer Holly Murray

Technical Designer Jens Cole

Music Director Max Reinhardt

Composers Max Reinhardt and Sheema Mukherjee

Sound Recordist and Sound Designer Mike Challis

Lighting Designer Jack Knowles

Choreographer Debbie Bandara

Cookie Griff Fender

Captain Kate Katherine Vernez Gray

Look-Out Stephanie Rutherford

Musician Sheema Mukherjee (2017)

Musician Kadialy Kouyate (2018)

Sailor / Stage Manager Deanne Jones

Production Team

Company Stage Manager / Sailor Deanne Jones

Production Manager William Aubrey Jones

Makers William Aubrey Jones, Janet Caddick, Anthony Doran, Keith Frederick, Nathan Johnston, Bryony Maguire, Alex Milledge, Alice Kristina Rose, Hannah Sharp, Lara Tarroni, Helen Tyler

Perfumes by Sheema Mukherjee

With product research & donations made by Lush's Fresh Handmade Spas

Producing Team

General Manager Angela Bond

Tours Producer Alison Garratt

Communications and Engagement Producer Flossie Waite

Press Representative Rachel Furst

Photography Neal Houghton

Video Artist Paul Williams

Graphic Design Ed Currie