"I don’t know whether the cast and crew of Sunday’s performance realise quite what an important thing they did... What this performance did was to make us normal."
From the moment I heard there was to be a one-off autism-friendly performance of The Lion King, I knew we had to go. Musicals have been my greatest passion ever since I was a teenager, and even when I was pregnant with my twins I’d dream of sharing this joyous experience with my children. I would lay in the bath singing show tunes to my bump. In fact I went to see Wicked when I was about three weeks pregnant – before I was even aware that my little ones had been created...
The AP events guide lists a wide range of training opportunities. Find details of Autism Awareness in Your Arts and Cultural Organisation here.