Access
British Sign Language Performances
Upcoming BSL Accessible Performances:
Will Adamsdale's The Victorian in the Wall, Royal Court, London, Wednesday 5 June, 7.45pm
Watch the BSL interpreted and captioned synopsis of the show, above.
Our programme
In January 2009 we undertook a three year long project, supported by Awards for All, researching and understanding how to sign interpret our productions in an artistically motivated way. We worked closely with BSL sign interpreter Martin Roberts, as well as seeking advice from other experienced practitioners such as Paula Garfield, Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre. This valuable period of research and development enabled us to produce our first sign interpreted performances and we now seek to programme BSL interpretations of our work whenever possible.
Feedback from deaf audience members at the interpretation of The 14th Tale in Manchester:
“really enjoyed it and Martin the interpreter was great”
“want to see more shows like this!”
We are currently continuing our research with the support of The City Bridge Trust. For more information, to get involved, or to book for any of our forthcoming sign interpreted performances, please email access@fueltheatre.com.
Past BSL Accessible Performances:
Inua Ellams' Knight Watch, Tara Theatre, Earlsfield, 6 July 2012
Inua Ellams' Black T-shirt Collection, National Theatre, 20 April 2012
Inua Ellams' Black T-shirt Collection, Contact Theatre in Manchester, 14 March 2012
Jenny Sealey's Phenomenal People piece about her friend, actor Caroline Parker, Southbank Centre, London, 9-11 March 2012. You can watch a video of Jenny's interpreted piece here.
Will Adamsdale, Neil Haigh, Matthew Steer and John Wright's The Summer House, Gate Theatre, London, 7 March 2012
Clod Ensemble, An Anatomie in Four Quarters, Sadler's Wells, London, November 2011
Inua Ellams', The 14th Tale, Tara Theatre, Earlsfield, September 2011
Inua Ellams' The 14th Tale, Almeida Theatre, 13 July 2011
Fevered Sleep's And The Rain Falls Down, Young Vic, London, 9 March 2011
Will Adamsdale's Jackson's Way: The London Jacksathon!, ArtsDepot, London, 27 January 2011
Inua Ellams' Untitled, Contact Theatre, Manchester, 13 November 2010
Peggy Shaw and Clod Ensemble, MUST the inside story, Soho Theatre, London, 3 June 2010
Peggy Shaw and Clod Ensemble, MUST the inside story, Queer Up North, Manchester, 26 May 2010
Inua Ellams' The 14th Tale, Contact Theatre, Manchester, 3 October 2009
Inua Ellams' The 14th Tale, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh, 29 August 2009
Fevered Sleep's Brilliant, Young Vic, London, 19 July 2009
Will Adamsdale's Jackson's Way, Newbury Comedy Festival, 19 July 2009
Melanie Wilson's Simple Girl, Soho Theatre, London, 23 May 2009
If you have attended one of these sign interpreted productions, we'd love to get your feedback. Please email access@fueltheatre.com. Thank you.
Fuel gratefully acknowledges the City Bridge Trust for the support of their access work.