Space to Be was created in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and toured across the UK from March – August 2021. Oily Cart received the 2021 Fantastic for Families’ Impact and Innovation Award, recognising innovation and adaptability to make a difference to families during the pandemic, which included Space to Be.
About Space to Be
Once upon a time, there was you and me…
Let your hands lead the way as they discover different textures and open up tiny universes.
Oily Cart’s Space to Be is a sensory show that we send to your home. It’s been created for and with disabled young people (aged 0-18) who experience the world in a sensory way, and their families.
You will unwrap the show over a week through a series of packages, bringing moments of wonder for you to enjoy individually, and together.
Space to Be explores each family’s unique story: our individual differences and how we are all connected like a constellation in the universe.
Described by A Younger Theatre as “a great experience bringing all your senses and really involving the whole family”. Read the full review here.
Behind the scenes
Read Composer and Musical Director Jeremy Harrison’s blog on how the music for Space to Be was made using the sound of real stars.
Find out more about our response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including Space to Be, in our Uncancellable Programme Report.
Space to Be was inspired by our first Researcher-in-Residence, Dr Jill Goodwin. You can read her report, which includes Space to Be: ‘Being With’ in Sensory Theatre Report.
Watch this video of photos, videos and quotes for an insight into how families experienced the show.
Discover more about what families thought about Space to Be here.
