The Wife of Willesden - Audio Described Performances

When:
Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 2:00p -
Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 9:30p

Where:
Loeb Drama Center
64 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Admission:
$30+

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Event website:
https://AmericanRepertoryTheater.org/The-Wife-of-Willesden

A proper local legend, Alvita will tell her life story to anyone in the local West London pub—there’s no shame in her game. The question is: are you ready to hear it? Because this woman’s got the gift of the gab: she can rewrite mistakes into triumphs, turn pain into parables. And her love life? It’s an epic poem. They call her the Wife of Willesden. Join her for an evening that celebrates the human knack for telling elaborate tales, especially about our own lives. Winner of the 2022 Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright, critically acclaimed and multi award-winning best-selling author Zadie Smith transforms an excerpt from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales into the unbelievable—and unforgettable.


Adapted by Zadie Smith from Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath

Directed by Indhu Rubasingham

A Kiln Theatre Production


AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES

Saturday, March 11 at 2pm

Thursday, March 16 at 7:30pm


What Is Audio Description?

Audio description helps to ensure that people who are blind or have low vision enjoy equal access to performances. Before the show, a trained describer details the visual elements of the production (costumes, set, props). Before the show, A.R.T. staff provides a “Touch Tour” where patrons can familiarize themselves first-hand with the textures, materials, props, and costumes used in the production. During the performance, a trained describer inserts descriptions of critical visual elements: actions, appearance of characters, body language, costumes, settings, lighting, etc. Descriptions are delivered through a wireless earphone allowing users to sit anywhere in the audience.

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