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Modern theatre, for artistic directors and dramaturgs

Explore new practices, collaborative approaches, strategies to enhance creativity, engage audiences, and the essential roles in shaping modern theatrical productions.

Guide for making accessible theater subtitles

Learn how to properly divide captions, set the right font size and style, use context cues, comply with recommended length, and positioning and timing conventions.
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What is the difference between captions and surtitles? What exactly is an assistive listening system? How does audio description differ from sign language interpretation?

Theatre Accessibility & Captioning Glossary: 75 Essential Terms

What is the difference between captions and surtitles? What exactly is an assistive listening system? How does audio description differ from sign language interpretation?
Live streaming during COVID changed how theatre professionals think about their audiences and their reach.

Lessons learned from live streaming performances

Live streaming during COVID changed how theatre professionals think about their audiences and their reach.
Captioning, surtitles, relaxed performances, and inclusive programming aren’t just add-ons. They are powerful tools that open doors to entirely new audiences.

How captioning, surtitles, and inclusive programming grow audiences

Captioning, surtitles, relaxed performances, and inclusive programming aren’t just add-ons. They are powerful tools that open doors to entirely new audiences.
Accessibility is becoming an urgent priority - not just for compliance, but for survival.

How to co-host accessible nights

Accessibility is becoming an urgent priority - not just for compliance, but for survival.
The “old school” methods of phone calls, faxes, and bulky brochures don’t cut it anymore. What does?

How to attract schools, companies, and tour operators

The “old school” methods of phone calls, faxes, and bulky brochures don’t cut it anymore. What does?
Theatres aren’t just competing with each other anymore. Our real competition sits in living rooms.

Building a theatre brand that can compete

Theatres aren’t just competing with each other anymore. Our real competition sits in living rooms.
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