Pre-Show Access
What happens during the Pre-Show Access?
An hour before the performance starts, we have Pre-Show Access. It's an informal, 'drop-in' session with information about the show (the credits, the music, set, stage and props) photographs of the costumes, and key moments in the show. We can discuss triggers and content that might be confronting for some audience members. We also bring any audience members that need it into the theatre space. This gives those people time to get used to the space, and explore the stage, set and props, if they need to. We can demonstrate lights and sound at their most intense, and show where the captions for the show will be displayed. We let people choose where they want to sit (if there is open seating) and invite them to enter the space early, before the rest of the audience enters.
For whom is Pre-Show Access aimed?
Anyone who needs more information or support to enjoy the show is the right person for Pre-Show Access. The key word is 'need'. Pre-Show Access is not designed as a VIP 'behind the scenes' experience. It is a tool designed to support and care for people that need it. This includes, but is not limited to, audience members who are visually impaired, neurodivergent, Deaf or hearing impaired, and/or physically disabled. Also anyone who is anxious, has concerns about the show content, needs to sit in a particular seat, or just needs more time to accustom themselves to the theatre space.
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