Sleeping beauty wakes up for deaf and blind at special performance

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Sleeping beauty wakes up for deaf and blind at special performance - Blackpool Today

THE MAGIC of pantomime was brought alive for one special audience.
A group of 60 people from the Fylde Deaf Children's Society and Blackpool and the Fylde and Wyre Society for the Blind were treated to a specially adapted performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Grand Theatre.

The show was interpreted in British Sign Language (BSL) and also audio described to enable the group to follow the action more closely.

And the 29 youngsters and 31 adults were given a slap-up buffet lunch at the theatre after the show and met the cast, which included Hi-Di-Hi star Ruth Madoc.

One of the children, Isobel Russell, seven, from Lytham, said: "It was very funny and a bit scary.

"Everyone loved the show and it was really good."

Grand Theatre access officer Robbie Pendlebury said they tried to widen access for disabled people who are interested in theatre and will be hosting future performances for deaf and blind people including Dad's Army, Doctor Doolittle and Oliver.

The Grand has previously won an award from the Society for hearing Dogs for the Deaf and the Welcome All award from Blackpool Tourism Business Excellence Awards.
 
It is good that the deaf and blind people get to go to the live theatre for the performance with the interpreters there to tell them the story. AS for the blind, I hope they have already interpret( hand signs )to the deaf-blind as well as the hearing-blind. I have gone to few theatres which they provided the interpreters to sign for us to understand what is going on in the play. The most famous play was in Minneapolis, Minnesota which I love even without the props is the Children of a Lesser God. They all signs and don't need a interpreter, except there is someone who was providing a voice for hearing people who want to see the play. Yes, I hope the British theatre will provide more plays for the deaf and blind people with the help from the interpreters. Go for it!!!! :h5:
 
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