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ASSISTED PERFORMANCES The Almeida Theatre schedules assisted performances in order to make theatre more accessible and enjoyable for people who may find it difficult to see or hear everything that takes place on stage. ALMEIDA ACCESS WEEK 22-27 March 2010 A week celebrating the Almeida's access opportunities Captioning Captioning converts the spoken word into text which is displayed on a caption unit, viewed by the whole audience. The captions are delivered live by a qualified captioner. The audience can follow what is said and who is speaking as well as information such as sound effects, music and off-stage noises exactly as it happens. The caption unit position changes from show to show depending on the set design but is always placed in a prominent position to allow the best access for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences. People without a recognised hearing loss can also find captioning useful, especially when English is not their first language; or when the performance involves dialect or strong accents. Upcoming captioned performances: MEASURE FOR MEASURE Wednesday 17 March 2010, 2.30pm Monday 22 March 2010, 7.30pm (followed by Speech-To-Text Talkback) RUINED Saturday 15 May 2010, 3pm Tuesday 25 May 2010, 7.30pm THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY Saturday 10 July 2010, 3pm Tuesday 20 July 2010, 7.30pm Captioning supported by See-a-Voice Audio description Audio Description gives access to blind, visually impaired and partially sighted people. It is a live verbal commentary providing information on the visual elements of a production such as the style and design. The description is delivered in-between the dialogue of a performance and is picked up via a lightweight headset. An audio CD of pre-show notes is sent out to bookers in advance, giving details of the set, characters and costumes as well as practical information on the theatre and how to get here. There is a Touch Tour prior to the performance, where the audience explores the set and costumes and meets the cast. GET IN TOUCH If you would like any more information about assisted performances or access, or to book for an assisted performance, please contact us: 020 7288 4999 email access@almeida.co.uk or visit www.almeida.co.uk Upcoming audio described performances: MEASURE FOR MEASURE Saturday 27 March 2010, 2.30pm (touch tour 1pm) RUINED Saturday 22 May 2010, 3pm (touch tour 1.30pm) THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY Saturday 24 July 2010, 3pm (touch tour 1.30pm) Audio description by VocalEyes We are very grateful to the Ormonde and Mildred Duveen Trust for their ongoing support of the Almeida Theatre's access programme. If you would like a large print copy of this programme please contact us using the details listed. With thanks to VocalEyes and See-a-Voice. 25
ALMEIDA PROJECTS MEASURE FOR MEASURE SCHOOL RESIDENCIES Between January and March, Almeida Projects is working with 15 year old students from six Islington schools on a residency exploring the themes of power and authority in Measure for Measure. “Almeida Projects provides an active, creative link between our theatre and its audience, more specifically an audience that may not have considered that the theatre might be for them. This is not simply to ensure an audience for the future; it is to establish the right of every individual to selfexpression, to the belief that they possess creative potential and that theatre is a populist, collaborative art form as available to them as to everybody else. Whether any young person working with us goes on to become a professional writer, actor, director, designer, administrator or technician is of secondary interest. Our aim is to act as a catalyst to their energies, to their hunger to participate – celebrating the creativity of young people in the best way we know how: by offering them our experience, our expertise and our unique theatre.” Continuing our aim to develop creative links between our Partner Schools, the Measure for Measure Residencies project is our most ambitious cross-school collaboration yet. Nearly 200 students in ten groups from six schools will share their work on the Almeida Theatre stage in March, building a sense of community and respect that transcends school boundaries. The Measure for Measure Residencies project offers Year 10 drama students opportunity to look at gender relations and the responsibility of power: contrasting personal morality with the standards set by authority. Students will work with the Almeida Projects team of theatre professionals to devise short performances based on their exploration of these challenging themes. At its heart the residency aims to engage students creatively with choices we make: when no one’s telling you what to do, how do you make decisions and do what’s right? Michael Attenborough, Artistic Director. 26 Photos by Bridget Jones Almeida Projects is the Almeida Theatre’s community and learning programme. • Our work is inspired by the theatre’s productions and we deliver a range of high quality, innovative activities including: • Residencies and bespoke projects in partnership with local schools and community groups • A subsidised ticket scheme supported by regular teacher’s evenings, free resource packs, free introductory and curriculum workshops • The Young Friend of the Almeida scheme • A Trainee Workshop Leader Programme To book subsidised tickets, a workshop or to find out more about Almeida Projects contact Charlie, Projects Administrator, on 020 7288 4916 or email projects@almeida.co.uk For more information about our previous production-related school residencies, please visit www.almeida.co.uk/education and see Our Projects.
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