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Looking for live performances to enjoy in May? Here’s a round up of accessible performances coming to theatres and other venues across the UK.
Audio Described Performances
These performances have a live verbal commentary providing information on the visual elements of the production.
1st May
Speed | 7.30pm, touch tour 6.30pm | Bush Theatre, London
Kim’s Convenience | 7.30pm, touch tour 12 noon | Northern Stage, Newcastle
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: The Next Generation | 7.30pm | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Bat out of Hell | 7.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
3rd May
Dear Evan Hansen | 2.30pm | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Retrograde | 7.30pm | Apollo Theatre, London
6th May
Ghosts | 7.30pm | Lyric Hammersmith, London
8th May
Little Women | 7.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Shanghai Dolls | 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm | Kiln Theatre, London
9th May
Takeaway | 7.30pm, touch tour 6.45pm | Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Goner | 7.30pm | Battersea Arts Centre, London
10th May
Muriel’s Wedding | 2.15pm, touch tour 12.45pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: The Next Generation | 2.30pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Piaf | 2.30pm, touch tour 12 noon | The Watermill Theatre, Newbury
The Shark is Broken | 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm | Birmingham Rep Theatre
Chicago | 2.30pm, touch tour TBC | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet | 7pm, touch tour 6pm | Royal Opera House, London
11th May
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | 2.30pm | Grand Opera House, York
12th May
How to Fight Loneliness | 7.30pm, touch tour 6.30pm | Park Theatre, London
15th May
Horrible Histories Live on Stage: Awful Egyptians | 6.30pm | Leeds Playhouse
The Devil Wears Prada | 7.30pm | Dominion Theatre, London
Piaf | 7.30pm, touch tour 5pm | The Watermill Theatre, Newbury
Chicago | 7.30pm, touch tour TBC | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
17th May
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, pts 1 and 2 | 2pm & 7pm | Palace Theatre, London
Handbagged | 2pm | Northern Stage, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Matilda the Musical | 2.30pm, touch tour 12.30pm | Cambridge Theatre, London
Northern Ballet: Jane Eyre | 2.30pm, touch tour 12.45pm | Sadler’s Wells, London
The Da Vinci Code | 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm | Mercury Theatre, Colchester
War Horse | 2.30pm, touch tour 12 noon | Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Kim’s Convenience | 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm | Oxford Playhouse
18th May
RSC’S My Neighbour Totoro | 2pm, touch tour 12 noon | Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
23rd May
Dear England | 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm | Olivier Theatre, London
31st May
Here We Are | 2.15pm, touch tour 12.45pm | Lyttelton Theatre, London
Captioned Performances
Spoken sections are displayed on screens.
1st May
Manhunt | 2.30pm & 7.30pm | Royal Court Jerwood Theatre, London
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express | 7.30pm | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
2nd May
Richard II | 7.30pm | Bridge Theatre, London
3rd May
Chicken Licken | 11 am | Polka Theatre, London
Speed | 2.30pm | Bush Theatre, London
4th May
Chicken Licken | 11 am & 2pm | Polka Theatre, London
8th May
Ghosts | 7.30pm | Lyric Hammersmith, London
An Inspector Calls | 7.30pm | Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Mary Poppins | 7.30pm | Manchester Palace Theatre
Muriel’s Wedding | 7.30pm | Curve Leicester
9th May
Tambo and Bones | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal Stratford East, London
10th May
Chicken Licken | 11am &2pm | Polka Theatre, London
Oliver! | 2.30pm | Gielgud Theatre, London
11th May
Chicken Licken | 11 am | Polka Theatre, London
13th May
Ben and Imo | 7.30pm | Orange Tree Theatre, London
Scenes from a Repatriation | 7.45pm | Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London
14th May
Chicken Licken | 2pm | Polka Theatre, London
An Oak Tree | 7.30pm | Young Vic, London
15th May
Dear England | 7.30pm | Olivier Theatre, London
Kim’s Convenience | 7.30pm | Oxford Playhouse
17th May
RSC’S My Neighbour Totoro | 2pm | Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake | 2.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Only Fools and Horses the musical | 2.30pm, touch tour TBC | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
War Horse | 2.30pm | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Starlight Express | 7.30pm | Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London
18th May
Matilda the Musical | 3pm | Cambridge Theatre, London
The Play That Goes Wrong | 3pm | Duchess Theatre, London
19th May
Dealer’s Choice | 7.30pm | Donmar Warehouse, London
21st May
Handbagged | 7.30pm | Oxford Playhouse
22nd May
Clueless | 2.30pm | Trafalgar Theatre, London
23rd May
Kim’s Convenience | 7.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Dear England | 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm | Olivier Theatre, London
24th May
Here We Are | 2.15pm | Lyttelton Theatre, London
The Girl on the Train | 2.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
My Master Builder | 2.30pm | Wyndham’s Theatre, London
Handbagged | 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm | Oxford Playhouse
Marie and Rosetta | 3pm | The Rose Theatre, Kingston
29th May
Calamity Jane | 2.30pm | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Les Miserables – let the people sing | 2.30pm | Nottingham Theatre Royal
&Juliet | 7.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Six | 8pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
30th May
The Brightening Air | 7.30pm, touch tour 5.30pm | Old Vic Theatre, London
31st May
Here We Are | 2.15pm, touch tour 12.45pm | Lyttelton Theatre, London
Bat out of Hell | 2.30pm | Peacock Theatre, London
Six | 4pm, touch tour 2.30pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
BSL Interpreted
An interpreter will be on hand to interpret the spoken and heard elements of the performance.
1st May
Matilda the Musical | 7pm | Cambridge Theatre, London
Dear Evan Hansen | 7.30pm | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Mary Poppins | 7.30pm | Manchester Palace Theatre
2nd May
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | 7pm | Bristol Hippodrome
Dear England | 7.30pm | Olivier Theatre, London
3rd May
Chicken Licken | 2pm | Polka Theatre, London
The Girl on the Train | 2.30pm | The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
8th May
Chicago | 7.30pm | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
&Juliet | 8pm | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on Sea
10th May
Mean Girls | 2.30pm | Savoy Theatre, London
War Horse | 2.30pm | Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
15th May
Starlight Express | 2.30pm | Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London
Only Fools and Horses the musical | 7.30pm | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Dear Evan Hansen | 7.30pm | Norwich Theatre Royal
Ghost Stories | 8pm | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on Sea
16th May
The Play That Goes Wrong | 7.30pm | Duchess Theatre, London
20th May
Moulin Rouge | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse
22nd May
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat | 12.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
Kinky Boots | 7.30pm | Leeds Grand Theatre
23rd May
Six | 6pm | Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
27th May
Hamilton | 7.30pm | Liverpool Empire
28th May
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat | 7.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
29th May
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) | 7.30pm | Leeds Grand Theatre
Cruel Intentions | 7.30pm | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
30th May
Six | 8.30pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Relaxed Performances
These performances are adopted to reduce anxiety, providing chill out areas and adjusted light and sound levels.
1st May
Of Mice and Men | 11 am | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
3rd May
Manhunt | 1.30pm | Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London
8th May
Speed | 7.30pm | Bush Theatre, London
15th May
Scottish Opera – Access the Merry Widow | 3pm | Theatre Royal Glasgow
24th May
Scenes from a Repatriation | 2pm | Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London
Related
At TBTL we offer Captioned, Audio Described (with optional touch tour), BSL and Relaxed Performances for in-person events. For digital events we offer a captions toggle.
We believe everyone should have access to dance. So we’re making our venues and experiences more accessible to more people.
Curve is proud to offer a programme of accessible performances throughout the year; including Audio Described with Touch Tours, British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted, Captioned, Dementia Friendly and Relaxed.
We offer a number of accessible performances throughout the year including relaxed performances. For these performances, we adapt the sound and lighting and provide a quiet space with a sensory tent if anyone needs a few minutes away from the action.
Relaxed performances are specifically designed to welcome people who require a more relaxed environment, including people with a Alzheimer’s, Autism, sensory and communication disorders, or a learning disability. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement and some small changes made to the light and sound effects.
