ASSISTED PERFORMANCES
Opera Theatre
Opera Australia
Marriage of Figaro
AUDIO DESCRIBED Saturday 17 March 1pm
Further information on the 2012 Audio Description of Opera Australia performances will be published shortly. For bookings see below.
Drama Theatre
Sydney Theatre Company
Midsummer
AUDIO DESCRIBED Saturday 25 February 2pm
CAPTIONED Wednesday 29 February 1pm, Friday 2 March 8pm
AUSLAN Thursday 8 March 8pm
Under Milkwood
AUDIO DESCRIBED Saturday 16 June 2pm
CAPTIONED Friday 22 June 8pm, Wednesday 27 June 1pm
Australia Day
AUDIO DESCRIBED Saturday 6 October 2pm
CAPTIONED Friday 12 October 8pm, Wednesday 17 October 1pm
AUSLAN Thursday 18 October 8pm
Signs of Life
AUDIO DESCRIBED Saturday 24 November 2pm
CAPTIONED Friday 7 December 8pm, Wednesday 12 December 1pm
AUSLAN Thursday 13 December 8pm
Audio Description
Complimentary Touch-tours are held as part of Audio Described performances to help capture the atmosphere, costumes, characters and action before and during the performances.
Bookings
For more information on Audio Described performances in the Opera Theatre and to book please contact Opera Australia directly on 9318 8200.
For information on booking Audio Described performances in the Drama Theatre and to book your headset, please contact Sydney Theatre Company directly on 9250 1777 or email boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au
When booking tickets please state that you require Audio Description. Please ensure you are seated at least 15 minutes before performances so you can listen to the beginning of the description and explanation.
Captioning
Plasma screens are visible from selected seats in the Drama Theatre. When booking seats ensure that you request 'Caption Seats' which is suitable for viewing of the screens.
AUSLAN
To ensure a good view of AUSLAN interpreters and the stage we ask that you let us know at the time of booking.
Assistance Animals
Assistance animals are welcome inside all areas of Sydney Opera House
For any further information or to request an alternative format of this information, please contact Jenny Spinak Program Manager, Accessibility at jspinak@sydneyoperahouse.com
ACCESS COMMUNITY
The arts as a leader in accessibility
A dynamic conversation about past and future engagement for disability and the arts took place at the monthly SAMAG seminar.
Amanda Tink Training Coordinator, Accessible Arts presented a thought-provoking perspective on the capacity for the arts to be a leader in accessibility and promoted the use of Disability Awareness Training to achieve this. Other speakers included Jenny Spinak Program Manager, Accessibility at Sydney Opera House and Jan Barham, Byron Shire Mayor and NSW Legislative Council Greens member.
A presentation was delivered by Daniel Kojta, Western Sydney based new media artist, emerging curator and recipient of the 2010 Accessible Arts Bundanon Residency.
Hitch, a short film directed by Kojta posing questions about disability, was screened and the seminar challenged those in attendance to consider ways to progress accessibility by stimulating action on a daily basis.
SAMAG is a not for profit organisation formed by a number of arts professionals and provides a forum for discussion and to raise awareness of current arts issues through monthly seminars and a year long program that address topics and issues of interest to arts and cultural workers.
Improving access to heritage buildings is more than possible
Plans to install a lift at Sydney Theatre Company Wharf 4 have been realised after combined efforts from the Pier Group, STC's fundraising committee, Arts NSW and several donors supporting their Upgrading the Wharf project. As part of the project, installation of the new lift now allows easy access from the street level to the walkway and Wharf 4 mezzanine at the venue.
A major presenting partner at Sydney Opera House, the theatre company presents a number of accessible performances each season in the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House and at The Wharf.
Accessible performances in the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Accessible performances at The Wharf
For any further information or to request an alternative format of this information, please contact Jenny Spinak Program Manager, Accessibility at jspinak@sydneyoperahouse.com