Expecting by c21 Theatre Company

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Theatre (d/deaf-led)

  • Venue 498
    Deaf Action - Blackwood Bar
  • Times vary. Click 'Dates, times and prices' to view the calendar
  • Aug 17-20
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 12+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - Northern Ireland
  • Group: c21 Theatre Company
  • Warnings and additional info: Performed in both British Sign Language and English, with a BSL interpreter also providing a voiceover in English
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Signed Performance
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Dates, Times and Prices

Description

Shauna and Robbie are expecting... different things. Shauna expects motherhood won’t be easy. Robbie can’t wait to be a dad. Then she arrives. Encountering financial difficulties alongside the arrival of baby Aisling and the barriers Shauna faces, Robbie spirals. Can Shauna and Robbie adjust their expectations and find a way back to one another? Break down barriers with c21 Theatre Company in this accessible new show, as Shauna and Robbie plunge into parenthood. Will they sink or swim? Directed by Stephen Kelly. This play explores experiences unique to d/Deaf and hearing couples.

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Signed Performance
  • Accessible entry: Walk straight ahead, take the stairs to the right and follow these up to the bar located on the first floor.

    • Wheelchair access type: Building Lift

  • Stairs: 20+
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

Signed performances

  • Dates: 17 August, 18 August, 19 August, 20 August
  • Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team to book your tickets and request any specific seating requests in relation to the location of the interpeter.

How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance
Dates, Times and Prices