CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It's that time of year again! One where theaters in the Queen City are packed for those popular holiday shows, like The Nutcracker or A Christmas Carol.
However, some parents can't take their kids because the experience is too overwhelming.
- Sensory friendly performances are being introduced, which are meant to be inclusive to families with a loved one on the autism spectrum
- The Charlotte Ballet Team is putting on such a performance for The Nutcracker
- For more information on the performance, click here
That's why new sensory friendly performances are being introduced, which are meant to be inclusive to families with a loved one on the autism spectrum.
The Charlotte Ballet Team is putting on such a performance for The Nutcracker.
According to them, the show is a bit shorter and the intermission is longer. House lights will also remain on, and sound may be recorded and made a bit softer.
Audience members can come and go as they please, and there are designated quiet areas.
Organizers say the changes don't compromise the music that's usually a tradition this time of year.
For more information on the performance, click here.
