Blind audience members
Mon, 27 July 2009, 07:59 amGordon the Optom4 posts in thread
Blind audience members
Mon, 27 July 2009, 07:59 am‘What’s On?’ is the magazine for the Association for the Blind of WA, it lists the shows in the area which have an audio description service. A description of the set, and what is happening on the stage, is fed to the partially sighted or blind audience member by a special headpiece.
If your theatre has such a system, then contact the Association on 9311-8202 for a free plug for your shows. The productions for the Playhouse and His Maj are listed this month.
If your theatre has such a system, then contact the Association on 9311-8202 for a free plug for your shows. The productions for the Playhouse and His Maj are listed this month.
Audio Description Service
Sat, 1 Aug 2009, 12:50 pmWalter Plinge
I have attended several Audio Described performances.
I have done a Touch Tour with the Barking Geko Theatre Company and also three Audio Described Theatre performances by the Perth Theatre Trust all of which make the whole Theatre experience much more inclusive.
The Audio Describers were trained by Vision Australia and are volunteers and do a wonderful job.
I can recommend to anyone who is blind or vision impaired that using this service will make going to the theatre more enjoyable, than having a person sitting next to you try and whisper into your ear during the show.
I would also like the thank the volunteers how do this serivce as they are wonderful.
Anyone who is a Companion Card holder can get concession tickets to these shows as well.
I am looking forward to some of the upcoming performances.
For further information or interviews regarding the Audio Descriptor service please contact
Alice Jorgensen, on 08 9380 3000 or ajorgensen@sac.aegogdenperth.com.au
Bye for now.....Erika
Saturday 1 August 2009.