Beauty and the Beast - Accessible performances
Relaxed performance
On Tuesday 16 December at 6pm Watersmeet will be hosting a relaxed performance of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Relaxed Performances are designed to create an inclusive and tolerant performance for people who may not necessarily feel able to attend theatre due to varying levels of ability.
In a Relaxed Performance, children, young people and their families benefit from a relaxed environment, since the performance is adjusted to reduce anxiety or stress and there is a relaxed attitude to noise and moving around the auditorium during the performance.
We have adapted our pantomime for this relaxed performance to make it accessible, but not exclusively so, to families of those with autism and other disabilities, or families with very small children.
We ask every audience member and staff member to be tolerant and accepting of the fact that young people with learning disabilities will express enjoyment of the show in different ways and we ask anyone who attends to be supportive of this.
For anyone who needs to leave the show, we have a small, quiet ‘relaxation room’ outside the auditorium where those that need to can run around and get rid of all the pent-up energy from sitting down for so long.
Tickets for this relaxed performance can be bought over the phone or at the theatre as we’d like to give you the opportunity to discuss your individual needs and see how we can accommodate them. Please feel free to contact the box office on 01923 711063 if you would like to discuss your needs further.
Signed performance
Signed performances are for the benefit of patrons who use sign language. A trained British Signed Language (BSL) signer will be present and will stand to one side of the stage and interpret the script used by the performers at the same time as it is being performed.
On Wednesday 17 December at 6pm Watersmeet will host a signed performance of the pantomime.
This performance is available to everyone to book, you do not need to require signed assistance to attend.
