David Bellwood, who is head of access at the National Theatre, and before that The Globe, discusses the importance of 'predictable adaptability' - how organisations must become reliably able to change and adapt to customers requirements - the value of a figurehead for access, and tells me about exciting projects such as using a young visually impaired actor to audio describe a family show, training lighting designers in photosensitivity, and much more!
Links
The National Theatre – the UK’s national theatre
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/home/
Frozen Light Theatre – multi-sensory theatre company for people with PMLD
https://www.frozenlighttheatre.com/
Reid My Mind – great podcast all about audio description
Tourettes Hero - a place to celebrate the humour & creativity of Tourettes.
https://www.touretteshero.com/safe/
Flash Cue Project – educating lighting designers on photosensitivity
Ramps on the Moon – challenging ableism, elevating disabled people on and off stage and reshaping the mainstream cultural sector
Thanks for listening! You can see all episodes on my website www.alicegilmour.com.
