Key Dates for 2015 - Edinburgh International Festival

Key Dates for 2015
7–31 August 2015
Access Guide
Contents
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Save the dates!
4Antigone
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Accessible Performances
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About Accessible Performances
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Booking Information
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King’s Theatre Venue Accessibility
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Become a Priority Friend
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Connect with us
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Save the dates!
New for 2015. Between now and August, we’ve got a few very important
announcements for you to mark in your diary. If you aren’t already on our
mailing list join up at eif.co.uk/signup
Antigone goes on sale
Starring Juliette Binoche and directed by Ivo van Hove
Wednesday 19 November Priority booking opens
Saturday 29 November Public booking opens
Concerts and Recitals go on sale in February
For the first time, in February you’ll be able to book tickets for our Concerts
and Recitals at the Usher Hall and Queen’s Hall. Don’t miss out, mark these
dates in your calendar.
Tuesday 3 February Concerts and Recitals announced
Wednesday 4 February Priority booking opens
Saturday 14 February Public booking opens
Complete Festival 2015 programme goes on sale
In March, the full Festival programme will be revealed featuring a complete
guide to all music, opera, theatre and dance at Festival 2015.
Wednesday 18 March Full Festival 2015 programme announced
Thursday 19 March Priority booking opens
Saturday 28 March Public booking opens
And when August comes…
Friday 7 to Monday 31 August
Festival 2015 and Edinburgh Festival Fringe dates now run in line.
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Antigone
BY SOPHOKLES
Translated by Anne Carson
Directed by Ivo van Hove
Starring Juliette Binoche
Performed in English
Celebrated stage and screen actress Juliette Binoche plays Antigone in
a contemporary version of Sophokles’s tragedy, translated afresh by T.S Eliot
Prize-winning poet Anne Carson.
When her dead brother is decreed a traitor, his body left unburied beyond the
city walls, Antigone refuses to accept this severe punishment. Defying her
uncle who governs, she dares to say ‘No!’
Renowned for the revelatory nature of his work, Ivo van Hove is one of the
world’s most sought after theatre directors.
‘one of the greatest actresses on the planet’
The Independent on Juliette Binoche
‘His work is unique, raw, shocking, surprising, hilarious –
everything you want theatre to be’ Cate Blanchett on Ivo van Hove
9–22 August, King’s Theatre. Tickets from £17 (fees apply).
Priority booking Wednesday 19 November
Public booking Saturday 29 November
For more information and to book visit eif.co.uk/antigone
or call 0131 473 2000
Supported by The Pirie Rankin Charitable Trust. With additional support from
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Institut français d’Ecosse.
Produced by the Barbican and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, in association
with Toneelgroep Amsterdam. Co-produced by Edinburgh International Festival and
Théâtre de la Ville – Paris and Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen.
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Accessible Performances
Audio Enhancement
All performances
Captioned
Wednesday 12 August, 7.30pm
Friday 21 August, 7.30pm
Saturday 22 August, 2.30pm
Audio Description
Wednesday 12 August, 7.15pm
Friday 21 August, 7.15pm
Saturday 22 August, 2.15pm
Touch Tour
Wednesday 12 August, 6.15pm
Friday 21 August, 6.15pm
Saturday 22 August, 1.15pm
We are committed to making your visit as comfortable and enjoyable as
possible. All Front of House and Box Office staff undergo disability awareness
training and will be pleased to assist you should you require any information
or help.
Further information can also be found on our website eif.co.uk/access
Braille, audio and large text versions of our Concerts and Recitals 2015
guide, full Festival 2015 brochure and Festival 2015 Access Guide will be
available. Please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)131 473 2089 to be
added to our mailing list.
Artlink (Edinburgh and the Lothians) provide a volunteer companion service
for people who have difficulty in attending performances. For details please
telephone +44 (0)131 229 3555 (Monday – Friday).
Assistance animals are welcome at all our venues.
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About Accessible
Performances
Audio Enhancement
Audio Enhancement is a service for people who are hard-of-hearing
that amplifies the live sound from the stage. The King’s Theatre uses the
Sennheiser Infrared System (see below). Box Office staff can advise on
the best seating to ensure you get a good signal as the equipment may
not work in all areas of the auditorium.
Audio Description
Audio Described performances support people who are blind or
partially sighted to access live performances. An Audio Describer
provides a live commentary of the visual elements of a performance
which is broadcast though a personal headset. They will describe
information such as where the characters are on stage, what they’re
wearing, how they gesture and what the set looks like, without intruding
on the actors’ dialogue. The commentary will begin 15 minutes before
curtain up. The King’s Theatre uses the Sennheiser Infrared System (see
below). Box Office staff can advise on the best seating to ensure you
get a good signal as the audio equipment may not work in all areas of
the auditorium.
Sennheiser Infrared System
The King’s Theatre uses the Sennheiser Infrared System, which requires
a receiver in the form of either a headset or a personal induction loop
that works in conjunction with a hearing aid. The audio equipment is
provided by the theatre and can be collected from the programme box
on arrival at the venue. For some performances this equipment is in
high demand but we will do all we can to accommodate your needs.
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Touch Tour
Prior to an Audio Described performance, a touch tour offers visually
impaired patrons and their companions the opportunity to get up
close to a selection of costumes and props. The describer will give
a full account of the items that you are introduced to, and how they
will feature in the performance. Tickets should be booked in advance.
Please note touch tours are not open to the general public.
Captioning
This service is useful for anyone who is Deaf, hard-of-hearing, has
difficulty in following strong accents, or whose first language is not
English. Captions are displayed in large print on either side of the stage.
A Captioner cues the text that appears in real time as the words are
spoken by the performers. The captions will also provide information
about who is speaking and any sound effects or music that may be
important to understanding the performance. Box Office staff can
advise on the best seating for viewing captions.
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Booking Information
In Person Hub Tickets
By Phone +44 (0)131 473 2000
Access Line +44 (0)131 473 2089
Textphone users prefix our number with 18001
Email [email protected]
Online eif.co.uk
Seating
Our box office staff will be happy to advise you on the best seating for the
access service you require based on the current availability. Please note that
audio enhancement and audio description equipment may not work in all
seating areas.
Access Discounts
If you are a wheelchair user, have mobility difficulties or have visual or
hearing impairments you can buy seats/spaces in the area of the venue most
appropriate to your needs for the lowest (unrestricted view) ticket prices for
that performance. Your companion will be free.
Ticket Collection
Tickets can be collected from Hub Tickets, posted out to your address, printed
at home or picked up at the venue on the day of the performance. Simply
select your preferred option when you make your booking.
Transaction and postage fees
If you choose to receive your tickets in the post, you will be charged
an additional 80p for postage. A transaction fee of £1 will be added to
all bookings.
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Hub Tickets
The Hub, 248–350 Castlehill, EH1 2NE
Access
Level, ramped access to all public areas
Accessible toilet on ground floor
Bar and cafe on ground floor
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday, 10am–5pm
See website for holiday opening hours during December and January.
Buses
23, 27, 41, 42, 67.
Stop on George IV Bridge,
5mins walk from the Hub
Parking
NCP: Castle Terrance, EH1 2EW
Open 24 hours. 6 disabled bays
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Venue Accessibility
King’s Theatre
2 Leven Street, EH3 9LQ
Access
Level access through the Box Office with level access to the foyer.
Wheelchair spaces in the stalls.
Platform lift to the stalls only.
No lift access to Dress Circle or Upper Circle.
Accessible toilets in the Box Office area and in the rear of the Stalls.
Sennheiser Infrared System. Headsets and personal loops
can be collected from the programme box in the foyer.
Bars are only accessible by stairs. Please ask staff for refreshments
before the performance to have them brought to you.
Buses
10, 11, 15, 15A, 16, 23, 24 (5 minute walk from Brougham Place), 27, 36, 45
Parking
Single yellow line parking on side streets
Princes Exchange Car Park
Riego Street, EH3 9AQ
Monday – Friday 6am–10pm
Saturday 8am–10pm
Sunday 9am–8pm
Lift and disabled bays
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King’s Theatre Seating Plan
The areas in green represent the wheelchair and escort spaces.
The areas in red represent the best seating for those using the
Audio Enhancement or Audio Description services.
Upper Circle
Dress Circle
Stalls
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Become a Priority Friend
and get priority booking
Now with up to three opportunities to take advantage of priority booking,
there’s no better time to become a Priority Friend. Don’t miss out on those
must see shows. Join now and get priority booking for Antigone, Concerts
and Recitals and complete Festival 2015 programme launches.
Call 0131 473 2065 or visit eif.co.uk/join-us today to find out more.
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