Sing Me to the Sea

a performer in green holds a multicoloured fish puppet towards a child who puts his tongue out to lick it. the child is supported in the water by an adult that we see in the background. they are all in a swimming pool — Photos by Neil Harrison Photography

Sing Me to the Sea is an immersive multisensory adventure for children and young people with complex needs. It is performed in hydropools with 3 audience members per show, each with an adult companion – with everyone in the water!

Three performers take the audience on a magical journey of exquisite harmony singing and gentle water play with the sessions designed so that they can respond to each individual child. Each child has an adult guest in the water who share the experience with the child.

Immersive and multi-sensory, the performance aims to both soothe and stimulate, exploring a range of aural, visual, tactile and kinaesthetic experiences. Much more than an interactive play session, the 20 minutes of the show is a magical journey of water and sound.

Originally created in 2018 with funding from Wicklow Arts Office. Created in partnership with Enable Ireland and St Catherine’s School

Toured in 2018 & 2019. Toured in 2020 in a unique ‘dry land’ version during Covid 19. Back in the water in 2023 and 2024 in partnership with Enable Ireland.

If you are coming to SING ME TO THE SEA and would like to find out more about what your experience will be like, you can find our ‘social story’ video on our Policies Page.

Photos by Neil Harrison Photography

a unique production which engages individuals with even the most profound level of disability in an enriching musical and artistic experience. As a society, we aim to remove barriers to participation; we make art galleries and concert halls physically accessible. However, for so many children, their disabilities go beyond the physical. They may be able to physically access buildings which house the arts, however, the content of these buildings is not often meaningful to them. Sing Me to the Sea brought an experience of the arts to the children of St Catherine’s. It was beautiful, it was awe inspiring and it was meaningful. Physiotherapist, St Catherine’s School, County Wicklow

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co-producer for 2024 tour

a child and a performer in green see themselves reflected in a silver ball. they are both in a swimming pool

a performer in green holds a colander above his head, out of which water falls. he smiles at the child opposite him who is lifting his hand to feel the water. they are both in a swimming pool
Photos by Neil Harrison Photography

a performer in green holds a reflective silver ball overhead and a young audience member sees himself reflected in it. he is supported in the water by two adults, one of whom we see smiling. they are all in a swimming pool
Photos by Neil Harrison Photography.

A child in a swimming hat reaches his hands out to touch the water falling from colanders held at either side of him by two performers in green. the child is supported in the water by an adult. they are all in a swimming pool
Photos by Neil Harrison Photography.

a young audience member smiles at the puppet fish that a performer in green is showing her. the adult supporting the audience member is looking at her and smiling. they are all in a swimming pool
Photos by Neil Harrison Photography.

Sing Me To The Sea - a young female audience member smiles at the performer in green who has a small pot of water that she is trickling into the pool. the child is supported by an adult. they are all in a swimming pool
Photos by Neil Harrison Photography