Audio Described Performances
Our Audio Described Performances offer a live description of what’s happening on stage in addition to what the actors are saying. This can be done using headphones that you can borrow from The Rep. Headsets can be collected upon arrival from our cloakroom with no pre-booking required. Alternatively, you can access audio description through the Mobile Connect app. Scroll down for more information on how to use the Mobile Connect app.
Customers wishing to enjoy an Audio Described Performance should be in their seats 15 minutes before the performance begins in order to hear the full description of the set and costumes.
Where stated, some Audio Described performances are accompanied by a preceding Touch Tour (booking required, subject to availability). Touch Tours are free and give blind or partially sighted theatre-goers the opportunity to explore the set before the show begins. You can feel the set, props and costumes and familiarise yourself with the voices of the actors and audio describer.
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Wed 3 Jan 2pm (Touch Tour at 12pm)
Fri 19 Jan 7pm (Touch Tour at 5pm)
All performances described by Julia Grundy and Carolyn Smith
BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE
Thu 29 Feb 7.45pm (Touch Tour at 6.15pm)
Described by Julia Grundy and Carolyn Smith
Mon 11 Mar 7.30pm (Touch Tour at 6pm)
Described by Julia Grundy
Sat 6 Apr 2.30pm (Touch Tour at 1pm)
Name of audio describer is to be confirmed
Sat 13 Apr 2.30pm
Described by Julia Grundy and Carolyn Smith
Sat 27 Apr 7.45pm
Described by Carolyn Smith
Sat 25 May 2.30pm (Touch Tour at 1pm)
Described by Carolyn Smith
Sat 26 Oct 2.30pm
Describer is TBC
How to access Audio Description on your smartphone
You can access the audio description via a smart phone and headphones by downloading the MobileConnect app.
Download the app on the App Store or Google Play. You then need to log on to The Rep’s wifi network called The Rep_Guests.