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MARCH 2009
Evita Captions Open Doors for Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the
Forum
The Millennium Forum will throw open their doors to anyone with
hearing difficulties in order to enjoy the West End production of
Evita on Friday 27th March, presented in association with ADAPT
NI.
Access to the Forum for deaf users has previously been through
ISL & BSL sign language interpretation and sound enhancement
systems. This inaugural captioned performance will open a whole
new world to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people.
Caroline Shiels, Development Manager for Adapt welcomes this progress,
she said: “ADAPT applauds the Millennium Forum for keeping
accessibility high on their agenda. We welcome the opportunity to
work in partnership with the Forum through Catch22, a new audience
development project which supports this captioned performance as
their latest accessibility initiative. ADAPT is keen to assist more
organisations like the Forum to be proactive in breaking down the
barriers that prevent the involvement of disabled people as audience
members, artists and participants.”
Captioning is similar to television subtitling and gives deaf,
deafened and hard of hearing people access to live performance.
The actors’ words appear on a display screen on the stage at
the same time as they are spoken or sung. Speaker names, sound effects,
offstage noises and music descriptions are also shown allowing you
to follow all the action.
This captioned performance of Evita will be helpful to a range
of audiences: deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people; those whose
hearing is not as sharp as it used to be; anyone who has difficulty
following strong accents; tourists and those for whom English is
not their first language.
Featuring some of the most famous and inspiring stage music ever
written, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extraordinary musical
Evita brings to life the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva
Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron. Evita tells
the story, from her young and ambitious beginnings, to the enormous
wealth and power she gained and her ultimate rise to sainthood.
With more than 20 major awards to its credit, including the Oscar
winning film version
starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, and featuring one of the
most coveted roles in musical theatre, this brand new production
of the smash hit show truly promises to be the theatrical event
of the year.
The captioned performance of Evita takes place at the Forum at
5:00pm on Friday 27th March. Box Office can take your booking in
person from 9.30am to 5.30 Monday to Saturday; call 028 7126 4455
or email boxoffice@millenniumforum.co.uk.
During this performance of Evita captions will be projected at stage
left and stage right to ensure you have the best possible view of
the captions. Please contact box office to arrange a seat with a
clear view of captions. Concessions are available.
For further information please contact Shauna McNeilly, Education
& Outreach Officer on 028 7127 2776 shaunamcn@millenniumforum.co.uk
Caption: A captioned performance of Evita will be presented at
the Millennium Forum on Friday 27th March at 5pm. Captioned performance
of The Wizard of Oz, The Lowry. Photo: Ben Blackall
Shauna McNeilly
Education & Outreach Officer
Millennium Forum, Newmarket Street, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6EB
T: +44(0)28 7127 2776 F: +44(0)28 7127 2783
E: shaunamcneilly@millenniumforum.co.uk
W: www.millenniumforum.co.uk
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