Inclusive Theatre(S)

The project will involve cultural operators, audio describers, audio translators and audio description service providers; subtitlers, translators in signs language and similar services providers; deaf and hearing impaired people (targeted audience); blind and visually impaired people (targeted audience); policy-makers; media and journalists; general public & and communities.

Specific Objectives include:
– to share good practices for Inclusive Theatre between experts through formal and non formal training activities;
– to mainstream and scale-up accessible theatres in countries where support services for visually and hearing impaired persons are provided
– to test and validate pilot actions for inclusive services in theatres of six countries
– to develop and deploy a Europe-wide awareness raising campaign about the needs of visually and/or hearing impaired persons in theatres, stimulating inclusive policies and community engagement
– to disseminate the project’s findings and the EU support to its implementation, ensuring a long-term sustainability.