The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company
Overview
We are a touring disabled/of colour-led professional theatre company in South Devon. We pride ourselves on making our shows accessible to as many people as possible, both as creatives/ performers, and as audience members. Founded in 2006, to create opportunities for local marginalised people, we specialise in shows bringing to life classical literature, and researched history, which are suitable for all ages, bringing them to a wide variety of venues, and reaching regular and new audiences. We also prove (verifiably, by external feedback and reviews, and now getting a streaming deal in the USA) that being "different" doesnt mean any less skilled. As we tour, every venue, which ranges from large theatres to village halls, has slightly different accessibility.
Contact details
c/o Chestnut community centre 1-3 Poplar Close Brixham Devon South West TQ5 0SA United Kingdom
https://www.southdevonplayers.com
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Access Card notes
As every venue that we tour to, is different, we do not have a "one size fits every show" access document. That said, we always offer basic access information for each venue on our website, and are happy to help wherever possible with emailed queries sent in to us. Through lived experience (neurodiversity, physical access, some of our show technicians having assistance dogs), we are well used to ensuring things are accessible, and helping wherever we can, and liasing with the venues that we go to. Ticket prices are kept very low (bearing in mind we do also need to pay actors and crew) to increase accessibility.
Access guidance
- We clearly state on our website when doors for each perofmrance are open, and allow direct access to auditorium for people to sit down, so we arrive extra early to set up, to ensure the space is ready. It varies by venue, but is either half an hour or one hour, before the show start time.
- We check each venue that we perform at, to ensure that it has wheelchair access to the auditorium. Information on this is stated, venue by venue, on our website.
- Every theatre/ village hall we perform at varies very much by distance from cars/ buses/ trains etc, simply through town/ venue layouts, however we welcome queries on this and are happy to describe the access to the venue for anyone needing to go over this.
- We advise getting aisle seats, and are happy to reserve the same. As each venue auditorum layout is different, please make contact to ensure relevant reservations are made.
- As stated before some of our team have assistance dogs (for autism etc) so this is something integral to every show. While again, the layout of every venue and its location varies, we do ensure that every space is suitable to bring an assistance dog.
- At the venues where we control the ticketing, it is simply a matter of bringing some form of proof of disability (eg card, pip letter, etc) with you. Some venues run the box office/ booking arrangements themselves and have varying terms. Please contact as per the booking details on the show poster, for the specific terms of the venue.
- At the moment we do not, though we have appeals out for volunteers to assist with this, as two disabled people running the entire company behind the scenes cant do everything. We would welcome any offers of regular (and reliable) assistance.
- At the moment we do not, though we have appeals out for volunteers to assist with this, as two disabled people running the entire company behind the scenes cant do everything. We would welcome any offers of regular (and reliable) assistance.