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Audio Description & Touch Tours

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE 

SATURDAY 17th September – 3pm Matinee

Audio Description: Blue Teapot is delighted to have audio describer Mo Harte facilitate the audio description during the Saturday matinee. Audio Description is a live verbal commentary providing information on the visual elements of a production as it unfolds, from sets, props and costumes to actors’ facial expressions and movements across the stage. The description is delivered via an individual headset during the quieter moments of a performance and therefore only gives essential information that a blind or visually impaired person might miss.

With thanks to Professor Eilionóir Flynn, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, University of Galway and Arts & Disability Ireland

Programme notes Word Document for Audio Described Performance
Black Box Theatre, 17th September 2022, 3pm HERE

Audio Programme notes for Audio Described Performance
Black Box Theatre, 17th September 2022, 3pm

TOUCH TOURS – FREE TO PATRONS, LIMITED NUMBERS. PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Saturday 17th September at 1.45pm and 2.15pm before 3pm matinee.

Touch Tours can be very beneficial to theatre patrons who are blind, visually impaired, on the autistic spectrum, non-verbal or have intellectual difficulties.

It enables those patrons a better theatre going experience and helps contextualise the stage and Charlene Kelly’s play.

A Touch Tour is not only for visually impaired patrons but can also be beneficial for those who process differently. It is a tactile exploration of the geography of a theatre space, the stage, selected props, costumes and furniture.

Programme notes to describe the set and costumes, which will be available to read and listen to via Blue Teapot’s social media channels from 2pm Friday 16th September.

 

Touch Tour Tickets are FREE but limited to small numbers and available in advance from 091 569 777

Matinees shows: Tickets can be purchased online https://tht.ie/3816/into-the-dark-woods or phone number above.