CMU School of Drama


Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Audio Theater Tour describes plays for the visually impaired

WBEZ: "Theaters talk about accessibility all the time. Sometimes it means affordability; sometimes it means clarity; and sometimes it means removing physical obstacles: providing ramps for wheelchair access and signed performances for people with hearing impairments.
Rarely, though, does a theater talk about providing access to people who are blind. It may seem an overwhelming task to describe what the set looks like, what the actors look like, how the movements ebb and flow. But it is possible--in fact, Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf and Broadway in Chicago all provide audio description--and now a pair of Chicago actors has created a service that will offer audio description of a single performance at any Chicago theater for free.

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