Access
British Sign Language Interpreted and Integrated on 22 March.
BSL Interpretation by Rachel Amey
Seating: Tiered seating bank – one row step-free. Wheelchair spaces available- please contact Summerhall Box Office to reserve a wheelchair space. A breakout space is available – just let a member of staff know if you need to access the space.
Companion Ticket: Summerhall offers an additional ticket, free of charge, to anyone that requires personal assistance to attend a show in the venue. Please let the Box Office know at time of booking (either via email, telephone or in person) and we will be happy to arrange this for you.
Pain and I has many elements of a Relaxed Performance. Relaxed Performances adapt the theatre environment and ‘rules’ to be more accessible to individuals who are typically excluded from theatre environments because they might find it difficult to engage with theatre conventions or the sensory environment.
What that means for Pain and I is:
- House lights never fully go down.
- Audience can move around and leave and re-enter the performance space as they need.
- There will be a separate ‘Quiet Space’ or ‘Breakout Space’ open before, during and after the show.
- General “polite theatre etiquette” does not apply. Audiences are welcome to make noise, stim, knit, and move around as needed and Sarah will say this at the beginning of the show.
- Sensory kits are available for audience members with sensory sensitivities. These contain ear defenders, ear plugs, dark glasses and fidget toys.
- There is a Social Story and Visual Guide available for this performance.
- Sound levels for this performance have been kept at their usual volumes, with one loud track of music. Ear Plugs and Ear Defenders are available for audience members if they are sensitive to loud sound.
Pain and I can also be accessed remotely, via a Digital Graphic Score or Audio Performance which are available on demand, with Pay What You Can pricing throughout the Scottish Tour
Summerhall building access information can be found here
Audience notes
Contains nudity- recommended for ages 16+
Autobiographical content touches on themes of illness, disability, and depression.