Accessible events at The Lowry
September – December 2010
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 don’t enjoy the service that we have provided, we do offer a money back guarantee so that you can try it out risk-free.
• Corrie! Signed Performance Thu 19 August 7.30pm.
• Evita Signed Performance Thu 16 September 7.30pm.
• Arcadia Audio Described Performance Tue 5 October
7.15pm. Touch Tour 6.15pm.
Signed Performance Thu 7 October 7.15pm.
Captioned Performance Fri 8 October 7.15pm.
• The Habit of Art Captioned Performance Fri 8 October 7.30pm.
Audio Described Performance Sat 9 October 2pm. Touch Tour 12.30pm.
• ENRON Audio Described Performance Sat 23 October
2pm. Touch Tour 1pm.
• The Adventures Signed Performance Sat 6 November 2pm.
of Pinocchio
• Slave – Audio Described Performance Thu 25
A Question of Freedom November 7pm. Touch Tour 6pm.
• A Christmas Carol Audio Described Performances Sat 18
December 2.30pm. Touch Tour 1.30pm. Thu 30
December 7pm. Touch Tour 6pm.
Captioned Performances Wed 29 December 7pm. Sat 8 January 2.30pm.
Signed Performance Fri 7 January 7pm.
• Peter Pan The Audio Described Performance Thu 16
Musical Adventure December 1.30pm. Touch Tour 12.30pm.
Signed Performance Thu 16 December 7pm.
Captioned Performance Tue 28 December 7pm
Thu 12 – Wed 25 August
Phil McIntyre Entertainment & ITV present
Corrie!
Celebrate 50 years of Corrie and relive your favourite moments with highlights from the past five decades reduced to two hours of mind-boggling stage craft!
Times Thu 12 – Sat 21 August eves 8pm, Wed 18 August & Sat mats 2.30pm. No show Sun. Mon 23 – Wed 25 August eves 7.30pm, Wed mat 2.30pm
Tickets Thu 12 – Sat 21 August £19 - £25; Mon 23 – Sat 25 August £17 - £23
Signed Performance Thu 19 August 7.30pm.
Mon 6 – Sat 18 September
Evita
Featuring classic songs such as Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, this new production of Tim Rice’s and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece arrives at The Lowry following a major international tour.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2pm. No show Sun.
Tickets £23 - £35
Signed Performance Thu 16 September 7.30pm.
Thu 23 September – Sat 9 October
Manchester Library Theatre Company
Arcadia
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Chris Honer
Landscape gardening, Lord Byron, and chaos theory are all part of this comic literary detective story, which has become a witty and exuberant modern classic.
Times Eves 7.15pm, Sat & Thu mats 2.30pm. No show Sun.
Tickets £10 - £18
Audio Described Performance Tue 5 October 7.15pm. Touch Tour 6.15pm.
Signed Performance Thu 7 October 7.15pm.
Captioned Performance Fri 8 October 7.15pm.
Tue 5 – Sat 9 October
National Theatre on Tour
The Habit of Art
A new play by Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett’s latest smash hit play comes to The Lowry, involving a funny and thought-provoking imaginary conversation between Benjamin Britten and W H Auden.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2pm
Tickets £16 - £29
Captioned Performance Fri 8 October 7.30pm.
Audio Described Performance Sat 9 October 2pm. Touch Tour 12.30pm.
Tue 19 – Sat 23 October*
A Headlong Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and Royal Court Production
ENRON
Mixing tragedy with savage comedy, one of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a unique theatrical event, casting new light on the current financial situation.
*Sat 23 October Galleries open until 7.30pm.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Thu & Sat mats 2pm
Tickets £16 - £26
Audio Described Performance Sat 23 October 2pm. Touch Tour 1pm.
Fri 5 & Sat 6 November
Opera North
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Dove and Middleton
Opera North’s family favourite returns! The irresistible story of a wooden boy is brought to life in a production that captures all the charm of the 1880s original.
Suitable for ages 7+.
Sung in English.
Times Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm
Tickets 16 & Under £5, Adults £15 - £35
Signed Performance Sat 6 November 2pm.
Tue 23 – Sat 27 November
Feelgood Theatre Productions
Slave – A Question of Freedom
World Première
Adapted by Caroline Clegg and Kevin Fegan from the autobiography Slave by Mende Nazer and Damien Lewis
Directed by Caroline Clegg
This unique production, which tells the story of a young girl sold into slavery in Sudan, challenges us all to consider the meaning of freedom.
Times Eves 7pm, Wed & Thu mats 1.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £11 - £20
Audio Described Performance Thu 25 November 7pm. Touch Tour 6pm.
Fri 3 December 2010 – Sat 8 January 2011*
Manchester Library Theatre Company
A Christmas Carol
Adapted for the stage by David Holman
Directed by Rachel O’Riordan
A Christmas favourite about a miser who sees the error of his ways, with a little help from some magical ghosts…
Suitable for ages 6+.
*Fri 10 December Galleries open until 7.30pm.
Please visit www.thelowry.com or contact Box Office for details of performance times & prices.
Audio Described Performances Sat 18 December 2.30pm. Touch Tour 1.30pm. Thu 30 December 7pm. Touch Tour 6pm.
Captioned Performances Wed 29 December 7pm. Sat 8 January 2.30pm.
Signed Performance Fri 7 January 7pm.
Wed 8 December 2010 – Sat 1 January 2011*
Pele Productions in association with The Lowry
Peter Pan The Musical Adventure
Stunning scenery, swashbuckling sword fights and breathtaking flying, accompanied by soaring music from a 14-piece orchestra, make this the North West’s must-see seasonal treat for all the family.
*Fri 10 December 2010 Galleries open until 7.30pm.
Please visit www.thelowry.com or contact Box Office for details of performance times & prices.
Audio Described Performance Thu 16 December 1.30pm. Touch Tour 12.30pm.
Signed Performance Thu 16 December 7pm.
Captioned Performance Tue 28 December 7pm
The Lowry celebrated its 10th anniversary on 28 April 2010 and has spent 10 years delighting, engaging and challenging both local and national audiences with the very best in visual art and performance. The Lowry Centre Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and registered charity (no. 1053962). All income supports our world-class Theatres and Galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry Collection and our life-changing Community and Education work. The Lowry’s Chief Executive, Julia Fawcett was awarded an OBE for services to the Arts in the Queen’s 2010 New Year Honours list.
Posted on Monday, 05 July 2010 under Theatre Press