New season of Access performances at The Lowry Sept - Dec 2007
ACCESSIBLE EVENTS AT THE LOWRY
September - December 2007
Here at The Lowry we offer services that make both the galleries and theatres more accessible. We offer various theatre events that are accompanied by audio description, sign language interpretation and Stagetext captions. In the Galleries, we can arrange a free personal guide to take you around the exhibitions, describing the paintings and have sign language interpreted gallery talks every month.
All Lowry-produced printed material is available in large print and we also produce an audio season brochure which you can receive on CD or download from our website.
If you join our advanced notice email service, My Lowry, not only will you be the first to know when the events you are interested in are announced, but we will also send you a reminder approximately one month before each accessible theatre performance.
When ringing to book for an accessible performance, make sure you let Box Office know your requirements, so that our trained staff make sure you get seats in the best areas of the theatre to make best use of the services. If you really dont enjoy the service that we have provided, we do offer a money back guarantee so that you can try it out risk-free.
King Cotton Thu 20 September - Signed Performance
Fri 21 September - Stagetext Captioned Performance
Sat 22 September - Audio Described Performance & Touch Tour
Rambert Dance Company Fri 28 September - Signed Performance
Innit the Musical Fri 12 October Signed Performance
The Comedy of Errors Sat 27 October - Stagetext Captioned Performance
Sat 27 October - Audio Described Performance
Madama Butterfly Tue 13 November - Audio Described Performance & Touch Tour
Dad's Army Wed 19 December Signed Performance
Sun 30 December - Audio Described Performance & Touch Tour
Sat 29 December - Stagetext Captioned Performance
Dick Whittington Thu 13, Thu 20 December Signed Performance
Fri 21 December - Audio Described Performance & Touch Tour
Sat 5 January - Stagetext Captioned Performance
IN THE THEATRES:
Here are our accessible theatre performances from September December 2007:
Wed 12 - Sat 22 September
King Cotton
By Jimmy McGovern from an original idea by Ian Brownbill with music by Howard Goodall. Directed by Jude Kelly.
A powerful and moving story of the struggle against hardship, poverty and enslavement, set during the Lancashire cotton famine and the American Civil War. This world premiere is emotional and inspiring musical theatre.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Sat mats 2.30pm
Tickets £16 - £25
Signed Performance on Thu 20 September at 7.30pm.
Stagetext Captioned Performance on Fri 21 September at 7.30pm.
Audio Described Performance on Sat 22 September at 2.30pm with a touch tour at 1.30pm, free to ticket holders.
Wed 26 - Sat 29 September
Rambert Dance Company World View Tour 2007
With it's Associate Orchestra, London Musici.
An exciting triple bill of modern dance, including a world premiere and the return of Stand and Stare, celebrating the work of LS Lowry.
Times Eves 7.30pm
Tickets £13.50 - £21.50
Signed Performance on Fri 28 September at 7.30pm.
Wed 3 - Sat 13 October
The Lowry Salford Season
Innit the Musical
Words & Music by Micky Dacks. Directed by David O'Shea.
With sharp and witty songs, this poignant tale of working class life on the streets of Salford promises to be a great night out.
Contains strong language.
Times Eves 7.45pm. No show Sun.
Tickets £8, Book for all 4 shows in the Salford Season for £28.
Signed Performance on Fri 12 October at 7.45pm.
Fri 19 - Sat 27 October
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Comedy of Errors
By William Shakespeare. Directed by Nancy Meckler.
Acclaimed production of Shakespeare's earliest comedy. A story of mistaken identity and family reunion, it's one of Shakespeare's funniest plays.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm. No show Sun.
Tickets £12 - £22. 5 ticket offer available for 16-25 year olds. Limited availability.
Stagetext Captioned Performance on Sat 27 October at 2.30pm.
Audio Described Performance on Sat 27 October at 2.30pm.
Tue 13 & Thu 15 November
Opera North Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Beauty combined with realism will intensify the emotion in a new production of this most emotional of all operas. Sung in Italian with English titles.
Times Eves 7.15pm
Tickets £13.50 - £50
Audio Described Performance on Tue 13 November with a touch tour at 6.15pm.
Tue 11 - Sun 30 December
Calibre Productions
Dad's Army
By Arrangement with Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
One of the most popular TV comedies of all time, faithfully recreated on stage to make a marvellous Christmas treat for the whole family.
Please contact Box Office for further information on performance times.
Tickets £20 - £24
Signed Performance on Wed 19 December at 7.30pm.
Audio Described Performance on Sun 30 December at 2.30pm with a touch tour at 1:30pm.
Free to ticket holders.
Stagetext Captioned Performance on Sat 29 December at 2.30pm.
Fri 7 December 2007 - Sun 6 January 2008
Pele Productions in association with The Lowry
Dick Whittington
Starring singer-songwriter Chesney Hawkes as Dick Whittington and Darren Day (I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of here, Joseph, Summer Holiday) as King Rat. The Lowry's latest and greatest family pop pantomime.
Please contact Box Office for further information on performance times.
Tickets £14 - £24 Up to 2 children go half price with 1 full paying adult.
Book for Dick Whittington and The Snowman before Sun 30 September and save 5 on adult tickets to The Snowman.
Terms and conditions apply.
Signed Performance on Thu 13 December at 1.30pm and Thu 20 December at 7pm.
Audio Described Performance on Fri 21 December at 7pm with a touch tour at 6pm. Free to ticket holders.
Stagetext Captioned Performance on Sat 5 January at 2pm.
IN THE GALLERIES:
As you'd expect, nowhere else in the world can match The Lowry's Galleries for their vast and fascinating range of LS Lowry's work which changes with each exhibition. However, there's much, much more, with enticing displays of contemporary and historical art in our three exciting gallery spaces.
Open: Sun to Fri 11am Sat 10am.
Close: Closing times daily 5pm.
Admission is free.
Accessibility in the Galleries:
We offer a free personal guided tour of the galleries for visually impaired people which includes, for example, the content of the painting, its colours, size, style and potential impact on the viewer, as well as placing the painting in its historical context.
Tours with Anne Hornsby are taking place on Sun 16 September at 1.30pm, the tours are free of charge, but please contact The Lowry Box Office on 0870 787 5793 to reserve your place and please meet at the Information Desk opposite the Box Office.
If you would like to have such a tour of the galleries on any other date, please book 2 weeks in advance by contacting the Box Office on 0870 787 5790. One Sunday a month, the free gallery talks at 12pm & 2pm are sign language interpreted, check the website or ask our Box Office for dates of these talks.
Here are our exhibitions from September December2007:
Lowry Favourites
As you'd expect to find in the home of the largest public collection of LS Lowry's work, there is a changing display of his paintings and drawings whenever you visit.
Sat 23 June - Sun 23 September
Ian Skoyles
Combining pieces from up to seven different puzzles, Ian Skoyle's jigsaws link with Lowry's popular industrial landscapes - part fact and part imagination.
Sat 30 June - Sun 23 September
Jerwood Contemporary Painters
Aiming to discover and support contemporary painting, 30 emerging artists have been specially selected a chance to see some future stars!
Sat 30 June - Sun 4 November
The Myth of the North
An amused look at how others have chosen to see us. Famous Northerners provide their own take and you can have your say too.
Sat 6 October 2007 - Sun 20 April 2008
Harold Riley: a photography retrospective1943-2007 Charting Riley's long photographic career, beginning and ending in Salford, via locations around the world.
Sat 1 December 2007 - Sun 20 April 2008
Spacecadets: Greenhouse
An installation of giant inflatable plants and flowers, creating a stunning display of oversized exotic plant life.
Sat 8 December 2007 Sun 9 March 2008
Exploding Paintings
An in-depth look at four Lowry paintings. We ask children, Salfordians, out-of-towners, art historians and casual visitors what Lowrys painting means to them.
Posted on Friday, 13 July 2007 under Press Theatre Press