National Theatre London Audio Description Round Up 16 April 2024
Season 2, Episode 461, Apr 16, 02:00 PM
Now for the next in our regular slots here on RNIB Connect Radio highlighting what is on offer at the National Theatre in London for blind and partially sighted people with audio description.
Our Toby Davey was joined again by David Bellwood, Head of Access at the National Theatre to chat about a few up-coming audio described shows at the National Theatre and a couple that are available online with audio description too via ntathome.com
Audio described performances included:
Michael Sheen as Nye Bevan, the man who lead the battle to create the NHS in ‘Nye’, Friday 3 May, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre.
An irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters by Sarah Gordon in ‘Underdog: The Other Other Brontë’, Friday 10 May at 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre.
A romantic thriller which has been described as a hymn to the city of London and the River Thames that runs through it with ‘London Tide’ which includes music by PJ Harvey, Saturday 18 May 1pm, touch tour 11.30am and Thursday 20 June 7pm, touch tours 5.30pm, National Theatre’s Lyttleton Theatre
From NTAtHome.com with audio description David recommended ‘Little Big Things’ and ‘Constellations’
To find out more about the National Theatre’s audio description offer and services for blind and partially sighted people do either call the NT on 020 7452 3961 or visit the NT website - https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
And for more about NTatHome.com and to view many theatre productions online with audio description do visit - https://www.ntathome.com
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Our Toby Davey was joined again by David Bellwood, Head of Access at the National Theatre to chat about a few up-coming audio described shows at the National Theatre and a couple that are available online with audio description too via ntathome.com
Audio described performances included:
Michael Sheen as Nye Bevan, the man who lead the battle to create the NHS in ‘Nye’, Friday 3 May, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre.
An irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters by Sarah Gordon in ‘Underdog: The Other Other Brontë’, Friday 10 May at 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre.
A romantic thriller which has been described as a hymn to the city of London and the River Thames that runs through it with ‘London Tide’ which includes music by PJ Harvey, Saturday 18 May 1pm, touch tour 11.30am and Thursday 20 June 7pm, touch tours 5.30pm, National Theatre’s Lyttleton Theatre
From NTAtHome.com with audio description David recommended ‘Little Big Things’ and ‘Constellations’
To find out more about the National Theatre’s audio description offer and services for blind and partially sighted people do either call the NT on 020 7452 3961 or visit the NT website - https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
And for more about NTatHome.com and to view many theatre productions online with audio description do visit - https://www.ntathome.com
(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)