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Welcome to the first accessible performance digest of 2020. Celebrate the new year with a trip to the theatre to see a fantastic play, an exciting musical or a critically acclaimed film. Below you will find accessible performances around the UK including audio description, touch tours, captioning, BSL interpretation, relaxed performances and silver screenings, click on the venue to find out more about the performances and where to book your tickets. If you find this guide useful let us know via our facebook or twitter.
Audio Described & Touch Tours
Monday 6th January
Venue: The Old Vic – London
Show: A Christmas Carol - Due to popular demand, Matthew Warchus’ critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ festive classic A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic for its third festive season running.
Time: 7:00pm
Access: Audio Described
Saturday 11th January 2020
Venue: Sadler’s Wells – London
Show: The Red Shoes – The Red Shoes is a tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion.
Time: 2:30pm
Access: Audio Described
Monday 13th January 2020
Venue: Phoenix Theatre – London
Show: Come From Away - Come From Away tells the incredible real-life tale of the 7,000 air passengers grounded in Canada after 9/11. On 11 September 2001 the world stopped in the wake of crisis. On 12 September, their stories moved us all.
Set in the small Newfoundland community of Gander, which invited these “come from aways” into their homes and lives, the musical shows how, despite initial nerves and tensions, uneasiness soon gave way to trust. And as music soared into the night, gratitude grew into friendship, and hope, humanity and unity prevailed.
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Audio Described
Sunday 19th January 2020
Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre
Show: Six - Nominated for five Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, the sell-out international smash hit Six is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over!
From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. It’s time they told their story. Think you know the rhyme, think again….
Touch Tour time: 12:00pm
Show time: 2:30pm
Access: Touch Tour and Audio Described
Friday 24th January 2020
Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre
Show: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel - In 1910 the unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail for New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. On this journey, Charlie and Stan shared a cabin and then spent two years together touring North America, with Stan as Charlie’s understudy. Stan returned home, later finding success with his soulmate Oliver Hardy. Charlie developed his Little Tramp character and within five years became one of the most famous figures in the world. The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel is no nostalgic bio-drama, but an hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever.
Touch Tour Time: 6:15pm
Show Time: 7:45pm
Access: Touch Tour and Audio Described
Saturday 25th January 2020
Venue: The Bridge Theatre - London
Show: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – The classic story of adventure as Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter leave wartime Britain behind and step through the door into the magical kingdom of Narnia.
Time: 2:30pm
Access: Audio Described
Saturday 25th January 2020
Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre
Show: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel - In 1910 the unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail for New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. On this journey, Charlie and Stan shared a cabin and then spent two years together touring North America, with Stan as Charlie’s understudy. Stan returned home, later finding success with his soulmate Oliver Hardy. Charlie developed his Little Tramp character and within five years became one of the most famous figures in the world. The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel is no nostalgic bio-drama, but an hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever.
Touch Tour Time: 1:15pm
Show Time: 2:45pm
Access: Touch Tour and Audio Described
Friday 31st January 2020
Venue: National Theatre – London
Show: Three Sisters - Inua’s newest play is based on the 1900 Chekhov play and re-set in 1960s Nigeria, against a backdrop of increasingly violent tension. Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War. Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Audio Described
Friday 31st January 2020
Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre
Show: My Cousin Rachel - Murderess, seducer, thief, enchantress - or merely a woman intent on survival? Alluring, exotic and unconventional, Countess Rachel Sangalletti travels from Florence to the Ashley Estate in Cornwall, home of her recently deceased husband. Her presence in the house arouses dark suspicions and uncontrollable desires, not least in young Philip, cousin and heir to the Ashley home.
Touch Tour Time: 6:00pm
Show Time: 7:30pm
Access: Touch Tour and Audio Described
Subtitled/Captioned
Wednesday 8th January 2020
Venue: Aldwych Theatre – London
Show: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Captioned
Friday 10th January 2020
Venue: The Old Vic – London
Show: A Christmas Carol - Due to popular demand, Matthew Warchus’ critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ festive classic A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic for its third festive season running.
Time: 7:00pm
Access: Captioned
Saturday 11th January 2020
Venue: The Bridge Theatre - London
Show: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – The classic story of adventure as Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter leave wartime Britain behind and step through the door into the magical kingdom of Narnia.
Time: 2:30pm
Access: Captioned
Tuesday 14th January 2020
Venue: Trafalgar Studios 1 - London
Show: A Taste of Honey – The play tells the story of the tempestuous relationship between flighty single mother, Helen, and her wayward teenage daughter, Jo, who has a relationship with Jimmy, a young black sailor who is just passing through. After her mother runs off with a sleazy car salesman, Jo is left facing single motherhood as Jimmy prepares to ship out to sea and moves in with her gay friend Geoffrey who acts as surrogate parent until the two women must confront each other and the consequences of their actions.
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Captioned
Tuesday 21st January 2020
Venue: Shaftesbury Theatre - London
Show: & Juliet - & Juliet picks up where Romeo And Juliet leaves off. Romeo lies poisoned, Juliet awakens from her slumber, picks up the dagger and… decides to live. Off she sets to Paris with Nurse and her friends, a hilarious, comical journey of romance and self-discovery, accompanied by some of the biggest pop anthems of the past three decades.
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Captioned
Tuesday 28th January 2020
Venue: Buxton Opera House (Cinema)
Show: Jojo Rabbit – Writer-director Taika Waititi brings the story of a lonely young boy, Jojo who is living in Germany in the final days of the war, with the Nazi regime, though crumbling, remaining vicious to the last. With his father gone – perhaps dead or even a deserter – Jojo is a game if somewhat inept member of the Hitler Youth, his imaginary friend none other than Adolf Hitler. So when he discovers his mother has been hiding a young Jewish girl in their house, Jojo must confront the veracity of his beliefs. But does he really ascribe to Nazi ideology or is he just desperate to belong to a group?
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Subtitled
Tuesday 28th January 2020
Venue: National Theatre – London
Show: Three Sisters - Inua’s newest play is based on the 1900 Chekhov play and re-set in 1960s Nigeria, against a backdrop of increasingly violent tension. Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War. Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Captioned
Wednesday 29th January 2020
Venue: National Theatre – London
Show: Three Sisters - Inua’s newest play is based on the 1900 Chekhov play and re-set in 1960s Nigeria, against a backdrop of increasingly violent tension. Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War. Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.
Time: 2:15pm
Access: Captioned
Thursday 31st January 2020
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre - London
Show: Magic Goes Wrong - From the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery comes this hilarious new show about a bunch of magicians whose "skills" magically disappear when they need them most.
Time: 7:30pm
Access: Captioned
BSL Interpreted
Tuesday 7th January 2020
Venue: Barbican Theatre – London
Show: RSC: As You Like It – A Shakespearean romantic comedy with twists, turns and of course, love, As You Like It follows the journey of Rosalind, as she's exiled from her home. Banished with her best friend Celia, Rosalind catches the attention of Orlando, who becomes love-struck with her, and becomes forced into the Forest.
Time: 7:15pm
Access: BSL signed
Saturday 11th January 2020
Venue: The Other Palace – London
Show: Amelie The Musical – Based on the Academy Award winning film, follow the whimsical story of a young woman whose unconventional upbringing leaves her sweet but shy. Though she spends most of her time quietly daydreaming, Amélie slowly begins to spread her gift for helping others with small but extraordinary acts of kindness. When she finally gets a chance at happiness and love, she realises she must risk everything and speak loudly about how she really feels.
Time: 2:30pm
Access: BSL signed
Tuesday 14th January 2020
Venue: Barbican Theatre
Show: RSC: Measure for Measure - This classic Shakespeare play tells the story of a novice nun, who becomes the love interest of a corrupt official. Her beliefs are soon compromised when the official offers to save her brother from execution… in return for sex. She has nowhere to turn for help and becomes desperate, threatening to expose him, he tells her no one would believe her. This new production by The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, has never felt more urgent.
Time: 7:15pm
Access: BSL signed
Relaxed Performance
Thursday 23rd January 2020
Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre
Show: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel - In 1910 the unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail for New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. On this journey, Charlie and Stan shared a cabin and then spent two years together touring North America, with Stan as Charlie’s understudy. Stan returned home, later finding success with his soulmate Oliver Hardy. Charlie developed his Little Tramp character and within five years became one of the most famous figures in the world. The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel is no nostalgic bio-drama, but an hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever.
Time: 2:45pm
Access: Relaxed Performance
Saturday 11th January 2020
Venue: The Old Vic – London
Show: A Christmas Carol - Due to popular demand, Matthew Warchus’ critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ festive classic A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic for its third festive season running.
Time: 1:00pm
Access: Relaxed Performance
Monday 20th January 2020
Venue: Gillian Lynne Theatre
Show: School of Rock – The Musical - Based on the iconic, hit Jack Black film, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation School Of Rock – The Musical is leaving audiences rocking night after night.
Time: 6:30 pm
Access: Relaxed Performance
Silver Screenings
Monday 6th January 2020
Venue: Buxton Opera House (Cinema)
Show: The Good Liar - Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.
Time: 1:30pm
Access: Silver Screening
Monday 20th January 2020
Venue: Buxton Opera House (Cinema)
Show: Little Women - Writer-director Greta Gerwig has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author's alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig's take, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms -- is both timeless and timely.
Time: 1:30pm
Access: Silver Screening
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