September 11, 2024 | Resource, General, News,

Fall Accessibility Performances at ArtsEmerson

We have announced our fall accessibility performances for this season, including for Fight Night, In the Same Tongue and On the Eve of Abolition. Our accessibility performance include Audio Described Show (AD) Open Captioned Show (OC) ASL Interpreted Show (ASL). Assisted Listening Devices (ALD’s) are available at all ArtsEmerson performances and are used to amplify the performance audio by feeding it directly into the ears of the listener.

More information on our accessibility services can be found here. If you have questions about our accessibility performances or would like to reserve an assisted listening device, please contact access@artsemerson.org.

Fight Night:

Audio Described Show: SEPT 21 at 8 PM

In the Same Tongue:

Open Captioned Show: SEPT 27 at 8 PM
Audio Described Show: SEPT 28 at 8 PM
ASL Interpreted Show: SEPT 29 at 2 PM

On the Eve of Abolition:

ASL Interpreted Show: NOV 2 at 8 PM
Audio Described Show: NOV 3 at 2 PM

Audio Described Shows:

Audio Described performances are offered for select projects during the season. Tickets for performances with Audio Description can be purchased at the box office, over the phone, or online. Audio Description is broadcast through our listening devices (see above); you may pick one up upon arrival at the theater on the day of the show.

Audio Description refers to an additional narration track intended primarily for Blind or Low-Vision impaired consumers of visual media (including television and film, dance, opera, and visual art). It consists of a narrator talking through the presentation, describing what is happening on the screen or stage.

American Sign Language Interpreted Show:

American Sign Language performances are offered at select shows and events during the season. While the interpretation should be visible from all seats in the theater, we have designated seating with closer proximity to the interpreter marked as “ASL Seating Location” on the seating map. To purchase seating in the ASL section, enter Promo Code ACCESSASL on the seat selection page and choose a seat that is marked with the ASL Seating Location descriptive text – typically located on the Front Left or Right Side of the Orchestra level. This seating will provide an optimal view of the ASL interpreter.

For performances with General Admission seating, you will choose your seating location when you arrive at the theater so there is no designated seating at the time of the booking.

Skilled theatrical Interpreters work with a Deaf ASL Consultant to translate the production and use American Sign Language to interpret the performances on stage. The audience can see both the Interpreters and the stage action simultaneously.

Open Captioned Show:

Open caption (OC) services are provided at select performances for patrons with slight to profound hearing loss. While the captions should be visible from most seats in the theater, we have designated seating that is most optimal for viewing both the stage and the caption board as “Open Caption Seats”. To purchase seating in the Open Caption section, enter Promo Code ACCESSOC on the seat selection page and choose a seat that is marked with the Open Caption Seat descriptive text – typically located on the Front Left or Right Side of the Orchestra level.

During open captioned performances an electronic text display is positioned to the side of the stage, which shows what the actors are saying or singing and describes sound effects on stage.