Curve | Curve for Everyone Access Brochure | Winter 2019

for Everyone Winter 2019 Access Brochure War Horse - 18 Sep - 12 Oct

Welcome Welcome to Curve, and to our Winter 2019 Access Brochure.

Great theatre is nothing unless it’s for everyone. We are proud to offer a programme of accessible performances throughout the year, enabling customers with all disabilities requiring particular assistance to access the work on our stages. For details of all of the accessible performances coming up this year, please see pages 2 - 6 of this brochure.

As well as performances on our stages, we are also delighted to offer a range of participatory opportunities for everyone to get involved in. Find out more about the recent work that we have undertaken in the community, and how you can join in with new opportunities at Curve on pages 9 - 10.

We hope that you find this brochure useful, however, if you have an access question that is not covered please do not hesitate to get in touch at contactus@curvetheatre.co.uk, or speak to a member of our Box Office team.

We look forward to welcoming you to Curve.

Chris Stafford Chief Executive Nikolai Foster Artistic Director

Join Our Access Register Our Access Register is designed to assist customers with additional needs. We store information on your personal requirements so that you don’t need to resubmit evidence each time you book.

Once registered, you will be eligible for a free essential carer ticket* with the standard ticket you purchase for each show. To join our Access Register, please visit www.curveonline.co.uk/plan-your-visit/ accessibility/ or call the Box Office on 0116 242 3595. * subject to availability

Access Performances

Signed Performances

Signed performances are presented with British Sign Language interpretation. The signer will be positioned on one side of the stage, and our Box Office team can advise on the best seats for viewing the interpretation. Suitable for those that are d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Upcoming Signed Performances: The Entertainer

West Side Story

Sat 31 Aug, 2.15pm

Thu 12 Dec, 7.30pm

Grease

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Thu 5 Sep, 7.30pm

Sat 14 Dec, 4.30pm

War Horse Tue 1 Oct, 7.30pm

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Access Performances continued

Touch Tours

An accompaniment to Audio Described Performances, Touch Tours are a tactile tour of the stage allowing audience members with visual impairments greater access to the performance. Tours usually take place 90 minutes (or earlier) prior to the start of an Audio Described Performance. The timings below are the start times of the Touch Tours, and places on these tours should be booked in advance via the Box Office.

Upcoming Touch Tours performances: Grease

West Side Story

Wed 11 Sep, 12.45pm

Sat 14 Dec, 12.45pm Sat 28 Dec, 6pm

War Horse Fri 4 Oct, 5.30pm

Giraffes Can’t Dance Sat 28 Dec, 3pm

My Beautiful Laundrette Sat 5 Oct, 1pm

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Audio Described Performances

During Audio Described Performances, key visual aspects of the show are described live via a headset, which can be reserved in advance via the Box Office and collected prior to the performance.

Suitable for audience members with visual impairments.

Upcoming Audio Described performances: Grease

One Under

Wed 11 Sep, 2.15pm

Tue 29 Oct, 7.45pm Wed 30 Oct, 7.45pm

War Horse Fri 4 Oct, 7.30pm

My Beautiful Laundrette

West Side Story Sat 14 Dec, 2.15pm Sat 28 Dec, 7.30pm

Sat 5 Oct, 2.30pm

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Access Performances continued

Captioned Performances

Captioned Performances see spoken words or songs converted into visible text as they are delivered, via a display screen on stage.

Captions can aid audience members that: are d/Deaf or hard-ofhearing; have English as a second language; or find it difficult to follow spoken word. Our Box Office team can advise on the best seats for viewing the captions.

Upcoming Captioned Performances: Grease

One Under

Thu 12 Sep, 7.30pm

Tue 29 Oct, 7.45pm Wed 30 Oct, 7.45pm

War Horse Sat 28 Sep, 2.15pm

My Beautiful Laundrette Thu 3 Oct, 7.15pm

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West Side Story Wed 18 Dec, 2.15pm Thu 2 Jan, 7.30pm

Relaxed Performances

Relaxed Performances are tailored to and aimed at anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment.

The atmosphere in the auditorium will be relaxed, with audience members free to come and go as they please, or to make noise if they would like to.

Upcoming Relaxed Performances: Grease

West Side Story

Sat 7 Sep, 2.15pm

Sat 4 Jan, 2.15pm

Giraffes Can’t Dance Sat 28 Dec, 10.30pm

Dementia Friendly Performances

Dementia Friendly Performances are tailored to meet the specific needs of people living with dementia. They include adaptations to the show, clearer visual markers and signage in the physical environment and a relaxed attitude to movement and audience responses during the show.

Upcoming Dementia Friendly Performances: Grease

West Side Story

Thu 5 Sep, 2.15pm

Wed 8 Jan, 2.15pm

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Other Services Large-print & Audio Brochures Our season brochure is available in large print (pt. 18 font size), giant print (pt. 24 font size), in braille, and as an audio brochure.

Please ask at the Box Office, or visit our website at www.curveonline.co.uk/plan-your-visit/accessibility/

Wheelchair Spaces All of our public spaces are accessible to wheelchair users, including lift access to the Circle level. We have allocated wheelchair spaces for every performance, both in the Theatre and Studio. If you wish to transfer to a theatre seat, we can store the wheelchair during the performance.

Assistance Dogs Dog spaces are available upon request; please let us know during the booking process and a seat next to the aisle will be reserved for you. Alternatively, a member of our Visitor Experience Team will care for your dog during the performance, and drinking water can be provided.

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Accessible Toilets Accessible toilets are available on both the Stalls and Circle levels.

We also have a Changing Places accessible toilet with adult hoist off the Foyer, next to Door 4 of the Theatre. The R.A.D.A.R. Key is available at the Green Room CafĂŠ.

Accessible Parking Accessible parking is available on Southampton Street and in the NCP Rutland Centre Car Park adjacent to Curve. We also have a drop-off point on Rutland Street.

Infra-red & Induction Loop Hearing Systems Available in both the Theatre and Studio – please visit the Box Office for a headset.

Anything Else?

If there is anything else you need assistance with, please do not hesitate to let us know at contactus@curvetheatre.co.uk or speak to a member of our Box Office team.

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Get Involved Alongside the many accessible performances we offer here at Curve, there are various opportunities for people to get involved with participatory projects. We have a range of partnerships that offer people with additional needs more opportunities to get involved with projects, workshops and events.

Recent highlights have included a project with sight-loss charity Vista and Extant that saw visually impaired adults devising and performing a show at Curve; ‘Splash’ with the Mighty Creatives in which we supported disabled artists leading arts sessions in Special schools; and a theatre tour and workshop for adults with learning disabilities in partnership with Leicester Adult Skills and Learning Service.

We have an ongoing relationship with SideKick Dance, who we host for weekly classes for both young people and adults with a range of needs; and are currently mentoring disabled artist and SideKick member Chris Pryke to develop a one man show for launch later in the year. For more info about SideKick contact Charlotte Tomlinson charlotte.tomlinson@hotmail.com Our partnership with Leicestershire Music Services is helping us develop some brilliant SEN-related opportunities. Look out for our free Family Day on 16th May next year, when our whole building will host a feast of musical treats that put children with SEN front and centre - with soundbeams, theatre tours, performances, choirs and more. Save the date!

SideKick Dance | Photos: Fusion Photography & Matt Cawrey

We will also be reprising the highly successful Special Schools Massed Sing event that wowed everyone last November. Remove>Perhaps most importantly, We are also inviting audiences and partners with an interest in disability issues to join our Access team in creating a Focus group, which will meet regularly to help influence the work we do in the future and the way we do it. This has grown out of connections made through the Local Offer programme, but if you would like to hear more about this group, or possibly contribute to it, please do contact Head of Learning Andy Reeves, via learning@ curvetheatre. co.uk.

Fiddler on the Roof | Photo: Pamela Raith

Into the Woods Jr. | Photo: Matt Cawrey

Zigger Zagger | Photo: Matt Cawrey

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Venue Map 1 Studio Door 1

9 Stairs to Theatre Door 9

2 Studio Door 2

10 Stairs to Studio Door 10

3 Theatre Door 3

11 Green Room Café

4 Theatre Door 4 5 Studio Door 5

12 Stage Door Bar 13 Stairs to all levels

6 Studio Door 6

14 Customer Lift

7 Reception

15 Changing Places Toilet

8 Stairs to Theatre Door 8

Ground Floor