Gate Theatre makes post-show talks accessible

The Gate Theatre in London is working with STAGETEXT to make their post-show talks accessible and will be providing speech-to-text transcription for the discussion after the captioned performance of Lulu on Thursday 8 July.

Initially banned for its perceived immorality, Lulu follows the fortunes and ultimate tragedy of a young woman, a femme-fatale, who skips from one husband to the next leaving a trail of broken hearts and broken bodies in her wake. Wedekind drew inspiration from circus and variety to create a play that would entertain, thrill and shock. This provocative new production revels in the danger of fatal, decadent desires, harnessing the raw power and precariousness of sexuality to unmask the Lulu enigma.

We’re hoping a large crowd of deaf and hard of hearing theatregoers will support this new initiative and make it a huge success.

Booking details

Date: Captioned performance of Lulu, Thursday 8 July, 7.30pm
Venue: Gate Theatre, 11 Pembridge Road (above the Prince Albert pub), London W11 3HQ
Tel: 020 7229 0706 (voice/textphone); Email: gate@gatetheatre.co.uk  Fax: 020 7221 6055

Seats for caption users are £11.00.

What the critics say

‘This is more than an adaptation … it’s a reimagination. Ledwich directs with an impeccable sense of darkness and Matthews gives a brilliant performance, thrilling, shocking and moving.’ Sunday Times, 4 stars

‘Ledwich’s production is compelling … [Lulu] is brought into sharper focus than usual in this intelligent, compressed version of Wederkind’s original two plays.’ The Guardian, 4 stars

‘Lulu is such a multifaceted character that the clarity they bring to her story can be thrilling, especially in the confines of a venue the size of a shoebox.’ The Times, 4 stars

Future productions

There will also be speech-to-text transcription for the discussions following the captioned performances of How To Be An Other Woman on Thursday 16 September, 7.30pm, and Joseph K on Thursday 9 December, 7.30pm.

Article First Published: 30/06/2010

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