Sensory Advisory Guide for

The Great Cross-Country Race

 

Run-time:

1 hour 30 minutes (No Intermission)

 

Plot Synopsis:

This play from England is a lark, a merry chase, peopled with human-like animals who make better sense than people. Assembled for Sports Day, the animals cannot find anybody to compete with the fleet hare in the cross-country race until the slow-moving tortoise agrees to challenge him. In the course of the race, the scatter-brained hare tends to get diverted by his encounters with members of the human race—stopping to gorge on a fisherman's picnic lunch, getting trapped in the urban-Notcouths' poaching bag, pausing to spy on a pair of "soppy dates," getting pinned up by the ears to Mrs. Stainer's clothesline. Meanwhile, the tortoise plods steadily and relentlessly on to the finish line. Only the animals speak intelligible language. The humans' gobble-de-gook is as incomprehensible to us as to our animal friends.

 

General Sensory Notes:​

• People with sensory sensitivities should know that the sound effects and music might be suddenly loud at various points throughout the show.

• The stage can be very bright, and sometimes it is possible that shiny stage elements will reflect light into the audience. 

• The show will include some sound effects such as a car horn and screeching tires.

• When the audience is enjoying the show, there will likely be loud applause. Typically, this will take place after a scene, but it may also happen sporadically throughout the show.

• If you’re sitting in the front row, performers will be very close to you.

 

If you are particularly sensitive to lights and/or sounds, we recommend bringing headphones and/or sunglasses.

 

Sensory Guide:

Scene 3

👂Soft River Sounds 

Scene 5

👂Soft River Sounds and a loud water splash at the end

Scene 8

👂car sounds, including car horn and screeching tires