Scottish Ballet
Access statement
Scottish Ballet remains committed to supporting the visually impaired community and delivers Touch Tours and audio described services at a Saturday matinee at their narrative ballets in all cities.
To deliver audio-described performances our education officers spend hours in the dance studio watching rehearsals and creating the script, the key being to find the right balance between having enough well chosen words for patrons to visualise the dance and emotion on stage but leaving enough space to hear the beautiful and evocative music.
These performances are audio described by Paulene Laverty. Paulene was a dancer with Scottish Ballet for eight years and currently teaches some of our community classes. She was the first person in the UK to audio describe ballet and now has 22 years' experience of delivering audio descriptions for ballet, theatre and pantomime. She has a deep understanding of Scottish Ballet and its performances and, as such, provides the highest quality descriptions for our audiences.
In advance of the performance a CD is produced in which short musical extracts are played, a synopsis is given and character and design highlights are described. This is sent out to all visually impaired patrons.
A free Touch Tour is held before each audio described performance. Here costumes and props are brought out and patrons are invited to find out for themselves the intricacies and weight of the costumes and the character of the props. Headsets or loop systems are provided by the theatre. Tour Tours are free but tickets must be booked through your preferred venue's box office. Times vary by venue, please check each performance for further details.
Contact
0141 331 2931
To be included on our free VIP mailing list, or to receive our free audio CD, or cast lists and programme articles in braille or large print, please contact Lorna Murray (education@scottishballet.co.uk).
Scottish Ballet, Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE
Forthcoming events
Scottish Ballet's Cinders!
A magical new Cinderella story, with a surprise in store every night…Presented by: Scottish BalletPrice(s): £20-£61.50Audio Describer(s): EJ McHenry & Fiona Pedgrift
Touch Tour: From 1pm in the foyer
Optimum seating position: All areas except BalconyText Relay
18001 0871 297 5477Dedicated Access Staff Contact
Jenn Adams - Theatre Manager. glasgowaccess@theambassadors.comScottish Ballet's Cinders!
A magical new Cinderella story, with a surprise in store every night…Presented by: Scottish BalletPrice(s): £27.50 - £55.50Audio Describer(s): EJ McHenry & Fiona Pedgrift
Touch Tour: In the foyer from 1pm
Optimum seating position: Ask Box OfficePhone
0131 529 6000Text Relay
18002 0131 529 6003Dedicated Access Staff Contact
foh@capitaltheatres.comScottish Ballet's Cinders!
A magical new Cinderella story, with a surprise in store every night...Presented by: Scottish BalletPrice(s): £16There will be plenty of trained staff on hand to help; feel free to make noise and move around, the lights will remain on but dimmed, and there will be breakout spaces with a live stream of the show.Phone
0131 529 6000Text Relay
18002 0131 529 6003Dedicated Access Staff Contact
foh@capitaltheatres.comScottish Ballet's Cinders!
A magical new Cinderella story, with a surprise in store every night…Presented by: Scottish BalletPrice(s): £17 - £49.50Audio Describer(s): EJ McHenry & Fiona Pedgrift
Touch Tour: In the foyer from 1pm
Loop - Do not book under balconies. Reserve head sets for audio description at Box Office and collect from foyer. Meet at Box Office for touch tour.Scottish Ballet's Cinders!
A magical new Cinderella story, with a surprise in store every night…Presented by: Scottish BalletPrice(s): £20 - £44Audio Describer(s): EJ McHenry & Fiona Pedgrift
Touch Tour: In the foyer from 1pm
Infra-red system in auditoriums - Optimum seating position: book Stalls row D upwards in the Empire Theatre and avoid side balcony in One-Touch theatre.