Co2 jets at the start of “It’s My Life” following the line “I Will, Shakespeare”.
Pyrotechnics at the end of “Everybody”. Confetti over audience (but not a cannon, so no noise) and pyrotechnics on stage during “Roar”. Confetti cannons at the end of “Can’t Stop the Feeling”.

After: “There’ll Always Be A Lady Fair”
All noises and prompts happen off stage.
Prompted by someone off stage shouting “pull”, one gunshot happens offstage (context: skeet shooting), a following shouting of “pull” and another offstage gunshot occurs. Then dialogue occurs.
A minute later 2 further faint gunshots, again prompted by someone off stage shouting “pull” happen off stage.
This is followed instantly by another “pull” except this time repeat machine gun noises, again off stage but much louder follow fairly straight after. It’s over in about 4 seconds.

Prologue - Start of the Show 2X large strobe blast towards the audience
Be our guest 1 hour into Act 1 - Multiple strobe blast towards audience strobing gets more intense throughout the number
Act 2
Roof top fight - 30 minutes into act 2 -large number of flashes on stage
Gastons Fall- 35 minutes into act 2 1 large strobe blasting towards the audience followed by 20 seconds of random strobing around the auditorium
Transformation - 2 X 15 seconds random flashes around the auditorium.

1 gunshot after All American Prophet. Loud noise from smoke machine during Man Up and 2nd Act starts with music starting suddenly.

Sensory triggers are used intentionally throughout.

From the beginning there is flashing lights and loud white noise / sound effects, loud noises. Mention of death and family seperation.

The set design leads to a lot of moments that could be sensory overload. Projection, blinding lights, loud noises.

Throughout the first and second act there are actors in the audience which could make some people uncomfortable.

After the bows there, after 30 seconds, there is a really loud sound effect which then leads into the lead explaining a theory. At the end of this is a really loud noise followed by disco lights and lots of stimulation.

Please see attached for sensory information

Gunshot sound effects during Ten Dual Commandments, Blow Us All Away, The World Was Wide Enough.

Explosion noises during Right Hand Man, Yorktown.

None of the gunshots are sudden and are not extremely loud.

Gunshots - scene 15-20 mins in when two guys are in a car calling each other “asshole”/during Fairfield/Bloomfield argument.

Both the 2nd and 3rd Acts start with a bang as the overture music starts. The closer you are to the front of the stage, the louder it becomes.

Details of effects during songs/scenes -

'Can Can Can'
Flashing lights
Confetti cane

'Duke's Entrance'
Loud sound effects
Lighting beam effects

'Let's Dance'
Flashing portal lights
Sparkulators

'Diamonds'
Flashing lights

'Bad Romance'
Flashing lights
Strobe lighting
Replica gun

'Duke's Apartment'
Strobe lighting

'Chandelier'
Flashing lights

'Rolling in the Deep'
Replica gun

'Curtain Call'
Confetti cane
Auditorium confetti shots
Sparkulators
Flashing lights

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Mild haze. Somewhat loud bangs from crates and bar stools in opening scenes.
Possibility of audience interaction if sitting in box A, stalls A5 & A11.

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Loud smashing sound after Ain't Nobody's Business if I Do when Lady and Sonny are arguing.

Domestic Violence scenes in second act, loud car crash noises, police sirens and gunshots around 15 minutes from the end of the show.
Strobe lighting used throughout.

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Mild haze throughout. Heavier haze during dock scene.

Sudden loud noises throughout.

Act 1
« 3 mins – Pyro from Speaker
« 4 mins – Pyro from light above
« 19 mins – Strobe lighting downstage for 5 seconds
« 20 mins – Loud sound effect and blinding lights – strobes. « 20 mins – Co2 Jets
« 30 mins – Blinding lights
Act 2
« 1 min – Strobe lighting for 5 seconds
« 2 mins – Strobe lighting for 3 seconds
« 3 mins – Strobe lighting
« 4 mins – Strobe lighting for 10 seconds
« 17 mins – Pyro on spark plug
« 17 mins – Fire on model town
« 17 mins – Fire extinguisher
« 43 mins – Blinding lights
« 46 mins – Lightning strike
« 51 mins – Blinding lights and sound effects
« 51 mins – Pyro on hook
« 51 mins – Car tracks flame
« 62 mins – Car special effect downstage of Safety Curtain Line

Heard 3 times, twice in succession at the end of act 2 and once about midway through act 2.

In the interval of cabaret the Entre Acte is very very loud and a sudden brass sound that is very loud starts the pre pre show again. At the start of Act 2 (during “Married (Reprise)”), Emcee will begin to run around stage in a clown costume, he will then place a bag on the floor and as Heir Shultz sings the final line emcee steps on the bag then there is a very loud noise of a breaking glass along with a sudden blackout.

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Not recommended for someone with sensitivity to loud sounds or anything I've listed above. Multiple guns are fired at several points in the show, including using them for scene changes. You can see and hear the guns. Knifes are also used in stage combat. Bob and Rita also slap each other with can be sensitive for people with a history of domestic abuse.
The show is also above average for sound levels.
Drugs and alcohol play a huge part in the show.

Flashing Lights - While there are scenes with small but not continual flashing lights throughout there is a scene Act 4, Scene 11 where there are lots of small flashing lights with the conclusion of the scene ending in larger flashing lights lasting around 30 seconds.

Act 4, Scene 12 has one instance of a flashing light throughout the auditorium.

Loud Noises - Act 1, Scene 8 has one instance of a loud crash at the beginning of the scene.

Act 3, Scene 12 - One extremely loud “jump-scare” towards the end of the scene.

Act 4, Scene 12 has loud noises throughout.

Every time the time turner is used there is a lighting and sound effect rippling through the theatre, similar to strobe.

First gunshots between Little People and A Little Fall Of Rain. A single gunshot when Jean Valjean releases Javert. Many gunshots during the barricade scenes, The First Attack and The Second Attack after Bring Him Home.

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2nd Act starts with sudden loud music.

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Third Song “Over at The Frankenstein place” intro and finish has very Loud Thunder and Lightening FX.
The ending of song “Whatever happened to Saturday Night” ends with a Chainsaw attack, very loud Chainsaw FX and screaming.
After song “I’m Going Home” there is a Laser gun shot FX and lighting.
At the end of the show there is a very bright and prolonged Strobe FX and space ship engine Roar FX to signify a castle taking off. Very bright/blinding light FX and a sea of dry ice which cover first few rows.

the main character is in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship and that is visually depicted on stage which i can imagine could be stressful for some people to see. The characters (mostly the main character, but others too) say things that insinuate depressive and intrusive thoughts, feelings of ‘wishing they didn’t exist’ etc. There is mention of anxiety attacks in there though this is meant to be comedic. The main characters storyline is heavily focused on her pregnancy and the troubles she is having with it, insinuating that she is suffering from antenatal depression. An older character does die toward the end, though a small mention it has been known to upset people. Lastly, there is a loud bang when a character drops a tray on the floor in the first scene of Act 2.

Please see attached sensory plot for this show.

Mention of death and murder. Content that alludes to sexual behaviour. Explosion occurs during "When You're an Addams" when Puglsey sings. At the end of his line, he throws a bomb and there is flashing lights and a loud sound effect.

Lightning throughout the latter half of the first act and throughout the second act which uses flashing lights and sudden sound effects.

This show is loud throughout.

Several loud motorbike noises. Sound effect towards the end of the first act. Silver motorbike breaks down. Loud sounds and smoke.

Pyrotechnics throughout the show.

Themes and mentions of death, murder, sex. Gunshots. Use of projection. Several set pieces and costumes create glare from stage lighting into the audience.

Show starts with strobe and gunshots. Several gunshots during/after Made in American (first song after interval), during bank scene, after Raise a Little Hell Reprise until the end.

1 flash of a disposable camera

Repeated loud lightning as people arrive at the house (audio and flashing lights). Extended vomiting scene after character eats "Findus Pasty". Pyro on TV at start of act 2. Gunshot towards the end of act 2 (sound only no live ammo). Blood at multiple points as characters are injured. Explosion sound effect during act 2, including fake limbs/head being thrown onto the stage. Theme of murder and death throughout.

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Act 1 finale: 2x gunshot sound effects during “Our Love is God” following the “1, 2, 3” countdown. One following shortly after during the same song after “they died because god said they must”.
The song ‘You’re Welcome’ is based around two boys attempting to sexually assault a girl. There’s also references to Bulimia in the opening number.
Act 2:
1x gunshot sound effect and spark pyrotechnic coming from tv following line “now get in the car” approx. 30 mins into act 2.
Audience participation during Shine A Light where an audience member is asked to stand up by Ms Fleming and has a light shone on them as she talks to them as if they are her partner.
1x gunshot sound effect during dead girl walking reprise approx. 50 mins into act 2.
1x bomb explosion sound effect and flashing lights during I am damaged following “say hi to god”.

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Act 1
Time Song Content Warning
2 min Miracle Balloon Pop
10 min Miracle Disco ball lighting, 7 x party poppers
45 min The Hammer Whistle from Miss Trunchball, running down centre aisle
47 min The Hammer Cont. Cast running down through aisles, loud sounds, flashing lights
48 min The Hammer Cont. A.Thripp drops from above stage into centre aisle
55 min Loud Very loud song with quite a few light changes
67 min Bruce Loud burp, flashing lights, actors in centre aisle

Act 2
Time Song Content Warning
0 min Telly Mr Wormwood interacts with the audience (not part of the
story)
1 min When I Grow Up Actors use swings which come out over first 6 rows of stalls
12 min Loud door slam
14 min Acrobat Story IV Loud sounds with thunder, lots of flashing lights
26 min Eric’s ears get pulled
40 min My House Miss Trunchbull loud sounds thunder, lots of flashing lights
44 min My House Cont. Chain pull/loud sounds with lasers
44 min My House Cont. Run, run, run loud, Trunchbull runs through the audience
47 min Revolting Children Confetti cannon with bang at the end
50 min Bulgarians Lots of actors running through stalls auditorium

Scene - Make me a woman, Act One, 20 minutes in - Flashing lights
Scene - Rocking Now, Act One, 1 hour in - Flashing lights
Scene - Shape of Things, Act Two, 5 minutes in - Flashing Lights
Scene - Fire, Act Two, 35 minutes in - Flashing Lights
Scene - Daniels Playhouse, Act Two, 1 hour and 5 minutes in - Loud bang from Confetti Cannons

Act One:
Two gunshots at the end of ‘Poor Judd is Dead’ when they’re talking about aiming at the ‘knots’ in the ceiling.

Whole theatre plunged into complete darkness for entire scene before ‘Poor Judd’, including fire exits off.

Act Two:
One gunshot in ‘Farmer and the Cowman’, Aunt Eller reaches into her purse and pulls out a gun and shoots upwards during the fight.
There is an additional blackout in Act 2 (Shorter than the one in Act 1) but still there - Before "People Will Say We're in Love" (Reprise) scene between Judd and Laurey.

One gunshot in the wedding scene after Oklahoma as Judd walks towards Curly in silence after long pause. Curly shoots Judd, large blood spatter on Curly and Laurie.

Loud noise throughout. Second act starts with sudden music followed by a bulldozer and loud crash sound effect after the countdown.

Smoke used before the show starts and used heavily after Heart of Stone before Haus of Holbein. Strobe used during Haus of Holbein. 1 seat from the front row is chosen to dance during Get Down (usually just to the right of centre when looking at the stage). Abuse and grooming themes throughout All You Wanna Do. Confetti cannons coincide with the last note of the show.

During “This Magic Moment” (after verse 1) it cuts between dialogue and the song. The scene ends with a sudden noise and darkness.
Around 50 minutes into Act One there is a scene where the cast are impersonating an interaction with police, at the end of this segment after the line "I reckon me and my buddies ought to do what's right, and take out the trash" there is a gunshot sound effect. No guns are shown onstage and because it's a sound effect and not a real prop sound it's not super realistic, but is fairly loud.

Act 1
« 5 mins – Flashing chandelier
« 15 mins End of “Think of Me” – Flashing lights
« In lair – Haze effects
« 1 hour – Hanging of Buquet
« 1 hour 13mins – Firework shot at Chandelier – Bang and flashes
« Chandelier – End of Act 1 big bang and pyros from chandelier

Act 2
« 10 mins – End of Masquerade – smoke and loud bang from trap door
« 27mins – Shooting flame/skull stick mini flashes across the stage
« 27 mins – Flames across the stage
« 29 mins – Gunshot from pit (Loud bang)
« 30 mins in – Fire stick – no flashes
« 39 mins – Gun shot
« In Lair – Haze effects
« 50 mins – Pyro candle
« 55 mins End of show – Raoul hanging

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Loud Noises - Show starts with the band starting suddenly. Big volume increase when the flying monkeys are first revealed.
When the Wizard's mechanical face is brought on, there is a jump scare when it starts up after One Short Day. This happens again in Act 2 after Wonderful, although you can see the wizard run behind so some preparation time.
Flashing lights timings -
Act 1
Nikidik camera flash on table (from a small flash gun) during one short day 55 minutes
Several rig flashes throughout one short day 1hr 5-1hr 10
Oz head flashing in first wizards palace ‘ I am oz ‘ 1 hour 10
Act 2
Between I’m not that girl reprise and as long as your mine strobe lighting flash in second wizard palace during tornado scene 28 minutes in ( 5 seconds )

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