National Theatre London Audio Description Round Up 5 October 2022

Season 1, Episode 1411,   Oct 06, 2022, 09:02 AM

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Now for the next in our regular slots here on RNIB Connect Radio highlighting what is on offer at the National Theatre in London for blind and partially sighted people with audio description.

Our Toby Davey was joined again by David Bellwood, Head of Access at the National Theatre to chat about a few up-coming audio described shows at the National Theatre and a couple of gems from the archives that are available online with audio description too via NTatHome.com.

Audio described performances at the NT included:

The Boy with Two Hearts - a powerful story of hope, courage, and humanity – and a heartfelt tribute to the NHS.
The Boy with Two Hearts runs with recorded audio description to 12 November and there will also be performances with live description and touch tours on Thursday 3 November at 7.30pm, touch tour at 6pm and Saturday 12 November at 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre    

An urgent new staging of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible - Audio described on Thursday 13 October at 7.30pm with a touch tour at 6pm and on Saturday 22 October at 2pm with a touch tour at 12.30pm at the National Theatre’s Olivier  Theatre.

A revival of Blues for an Alabama Sky - Audio described on Thursday 27 October at 7.30pm with a touch tour at 6pm at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre.

This time from NTAtHome.com with audio description David recommended Master Howard and the boys and Jane Eyre.

To find out more about the National Theatre’s audio description offer and services for blind and partially sighted people do either call the NT on 020 7452 3961 or visit the NT website - https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

And for more about NTatHome.com and to view many theatre productions online with audio description do visit - https://www.ntathome.com


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