In this conversation, I hear from actor Dan Parr about how he first got into audio describing whilst performing in Road at Leeds Playhouse, and how he and three other actors from that show have gone on to create their own company, Hear The Picture, where they create audio description in character, based in Sheffield.

Links

https://twitter.com/hearthepicture?lang=en

Hear The Picture – an actor led audio description company where they describe in character

https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/

A theatre complex in Sheffield, comprising the Crucible, the Lyceum and the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse. These theatres make up the largest regional theatre complex outside the London region and show a variety of in-house and touring productions.

https://leedsplayhouse.org.uk/

One of the largest producing theatres in the north, and awarded the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre at the UK Theatre Awards 2022.

https://www.rampsonthemoon.co.uk/

A collaborative project between six different UK theatres aiming to enrich the stories we tell and the way we tell them by normalising the presence of D/deaf and disabled people both on and off stage.

https://graeae.org/

World class theatre and training from D/deaf and disabled artists

https://cripticarts.org/

They produce work with deaf and disabled artists, support deaf and disabled people in the arts, and support other organisations with training

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