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Performances for autistic people | August 2025

A dark, minimal stage scene from Hamlet: Collateral Damage, with two actors under soft spotlights; one sits on the floor in a white shirt, while the other curls on the ground in despair, surrounded by scattered clothing and shoes, evoking a raw and intimate moment.

Hamlet Collateral Damage

"It was absolutely magnificent! Best thing I've seen in a long time"

– Audience Member

Adapted and Directed by Kelly Hunter

Lighting Designer Craig West

— Hamlet Collateral Damage

Actor on a dark lit stage
Kelly Hunter

"I've come back to Hamlet to make an adaptation of this play in direct response to Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people and the continuing unjust imprisonment of Julian Assange. These modern day horrors are linked; the smiling, villainous states wreaking havoc and destruction on the innocent while the world watches on not taking action. In this adaptation Hamlet and Ophelia are together unable to offer each kindness and comfort, but instead destroying each other, both falling blindly and brutally into their friendless existences of madness."

– Founder & Director

—Kelly Hunter

A diverse group of performers energetically engage in a live Flute Theatre performance, using expressive gestures and movement on a dimly lit stage. The actors wear casual, comfortable clothing in natural tones, creating an inclusive and accessible environment tailored for autistic individuals. This performance, inspired by Shakespeare and adapted using the Hunter Heartbeat Method, highlights Flute Theatre’s commitment to neurodiverse storytelling. Audience members can be seen watching with interest in the background. Flute Theatre also offers training and courses for actors, educators, applied theatre students, and families to support autism-friendly performance practices.

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