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From the course by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Accessibility to the Scenic Arts

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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Accessibility to the Scenic Arts

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Is your show accessible? When we ask about accessibility to shows, most people think about access for wheel chairs: the sitting arrangements and where their WC is accessible. When we ask for more details, people usually think about producing a show where persons with disabilities are performing, for example producing a show where there is some dancing with people on wheel chairs. Accessiblity for us is a comprehensive concept that goes from purchasing a ticket through an accessible website to catching the bus back home after the performance on accessible public transport. Accessible webs, accessible web content, accessible transport, subtitling, audio description... the possiblities are endless. Why is this course useful? To make the venue and the production accessible to all citizens, and specially to persons with disablities. The course will go through the many accessible services you can offer, and how to implement them in your venue or your production. The final aim is to mainstream accessibility so all people have equal access to culture.

From the lesson

IMPLEMENTING ACCESS FACILITIES AT ARTS EVENTS TO ENSURE INCLUSION FOR ALL

This unit is about putting the knowledge about the access facilities presented in Unit 3a into practice, and covers the general and specific practical steps involved in implementing the access facilities in advance of the event, on the day of the event and after the event.

Introduction2:36

Providing access facilities at arts events to ensure inclusion for all 15:29

Providing access facilities at arts events to ensure inclusion for all 24:53

Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read5:22

Audio description, audio introduction and audio subtitles5:32

What you need to know to provide touch tours at arts events4:03

Surtitles Captions SDH5:58

Sign language interpreting4:55

Relaxed performances4:24

Meet the Instructors

Pilar Orero
Titular de universidad
Área de Traducción e Interpretación
Sharon Black
Research Fellow and Tutor in Translation and Interpreting
Queen's University Belfast
Anna Matamala
Profesora
Dept. de Traducción e Interpretación y de Estudios de Asia Oriental

Hello, everyone.

Now that in our first two video tutorials we have discussed the general practical steps

required for implementing access facilities at arts events,

in this and in the following videos, we will examine the steps involved

in implementing specific access facilities.

In this video, we will look at what you need to do

to provide Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read materials

for an accessible event.

It is important to plan for and have Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read materials

produced well in advance of an accessible event.

Indeed, some venues have their programmes printed

18 months in advance of performances.

A programme of acccessible events in Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read

should include the cast list and a synopsis for each performance.

You will need to decide whether you will produce

your own materials or whether you want to commission

expert organisations to do it for you, such as Braille translation company

Braille Translations or the UK charity for people with sight loss the RNIB,

which produces materials in Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read.

If you decide to produce your own materials,

you will need to factor in the costs of equipment,

such as Braille printers or embossers, which are manufactured by companies

such as Braillo, Enabling Technologies, Index Braille and ViewPlus.

You will also need to purchase embosser paper and software

such as Duxbury Braille Translator.

There are also several options for free software, such as NFBTRANS,

Braille Translator or Turbo Braille.

You also need to invest time in training, for example in familiarising yourself

with Braille software or with the guidelines for producing Easy Read materials,

such as Mencap�s guidelines for accessible writing.

Braille should also be used to improve your venue�s accessibility,

and can be added to signs and to buttons in lifts.

It�s also a really good idea to add Braille seat numbers

to the backs of seats in the auditorium.

As for promotional material for accessible events and for the venue,

these should be accessible and should clearly state that a programme

of accessible events is available in Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read formats.

There should also be clear instructions on how patrons can request these.

You could arrange to have them posted to patrons together with a CD

of the audio introduction.

Also, your country or region�s postal company may offer postal services

to customers who are blind or partially sighted that are free of charge,

such as the UK Post Office�s Articles for the Blind scheme.

All staff should receive training on Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read formats

and on how they can be used at accessible arts venues and events.

Moreover, box office staff should be trained to know how to inform patrons

about the availability of Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read materials.

When the day of your accessible performance finally arrives, make sure that box office

and front of house staff know where the Braille, Large Letters

and Easy Read materials are located.

It is also good practice to make the synopsis of the performance

available for patrons on the day of the event, as some may find it useful to refer to

during the performance.

Once the performance is over,

try to gather feedback by chatting to patrons if you can.

Moreover, you can ask patrons for comments

on their preferences with regard to Braille, Large Letter and Easy Read materials

via a range of methods, such as phone, email, or even video message.

Keep a record of feedback so you can gauge which issues recur.

Also, ensure that any invoices are paid promptly

and give feedback to your suppliers.

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