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Do you ever go to a theatre play with audio description? (self.Blind)
submitted by lknop
Hi there, I will start a work-related project next week. The goal is to provide audio description for theatre performances in Berlin. The project will be funded for three years. During that time, it is my job to attract a blind and partially sighted audience and turn them into frequent theatre goers. I'm partially sighted myself and use audio description to watch movies. Last week, I went to my first audio descripted performance. Apart from myself, there were only two other blind people present and they already worked with audio description. Now, I'm curious of course: Have you ever been to an audio descripted theatre play? What would it take for you to be interested in attending?
vwlsmssng 2 points 4y ago
I've accompanied a VI person to AD films.
- You have to search out the events
- you have to arrive early to make sure the AD system is on and to get the headsets
- you sometimes have to explain to the front desk people what you need
- when you get in to the theatre it is not working.
My take-aways are :
- Make it easy to find the performances - e.g. if their is a regular pattern when AD is available
- make it easy to pick up and deposit the headsets
- make sure your front-desk staff are trained and are motivated to be sympathetic
- make sure it works, either by automatic or manual tests
- collect data pro-actively on how well it is working
- You have to search out the events
- you have to arrive early to make sure the AD system is on and to get the headsets
- you sometimes have to explain to the front desk people what you need
- when you get in to the theatre it is not working.
My take-aways are :
- Make it easy to find the performances - e.g. if their is a regular pattern when AD is available
- make it easy to pick up and deposit the headsets
- make sure your front-desk staff are trained and are motivated to be sympathetic
- make sure it works, either by automatic or manual tests
- collect data pro-actively on how well it is working
lknop [OP] 2 points 4y ago
> collect data pro-actively on how well it is working
Thank you, that is helpful. Training the staff properly is surely a big part of inclusive thatres.
Thank you, that is helpful. Training the staff properly is surely a big part of inclusive thatres.
HDMILex 1 points 4y ago
I think OP's talking more about live plays rather than movies.
vwlsmssng 1 points 4y ago
I think my observations would be applicable to live plays as well as movies.
When we go to live performances we tend to pick comedians or poets where there is no action to follow, or to musical where the action takes second place to the lyrics and sound, I would live to try a proper theatre experience with AD where I don't have to strain my neck whispering in someones ear to keep them up on the progress of the plot.
When we go to live performances we tend to pick comedians or poets where there is no action to follow, or to musical where the action takes second place to the lyrics and sound, I would live to try a proper theatre experience with AD where I don't have to strain my neck whispering in someones ear to keep them up on the progress of the plot.
BlueRock956 1 points 4y ago
I hate it when my movie theater gives me the wrong headset. They tend to give me the file for people who are hard of hearing. So if you are going to work on this project, make sure to label things correctly and clearly enough.
oncenightvaler 1 points 4y ago
I have never seen this. I usually just deal with dramas without description, or my mom who usually invites me to them goes with me and provides little bits of description.
I do love describe captioned movies, and I have requested and gotten on occasion Braille programs but never theatre shows with described captioning.
I do love describe captioned movies, and I have requested and gotten on occasion Braille programs but never theatre shows with described captioning.
Superfreq2 1 points 4y ago
HDMILex 0 points 4y ago
What would it take for me to fly out to Berlin and experience an audio described theatre play? An amazing act with even better audio description. Personally I would absolutely love this. I've been to quite a few plays with no AD and it was pretty boring for the most part (because of the lack of AD)
lknop [OP] 1 points 4y ago
The first audio descripted show and theatre play will be in Octobre/November. I'm not sure what it will be, yet, but if you send me a private message with your e-mail, I will let you know about the details.
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