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CBEEBIES’ CHRIS
JARVIS TO HOST RELAXED
PERFORMANCE PANTO.
Newcastle Theatre Royal is
delighted to announce that TV presenter and children’s favourite, Chris Jarvis,
will host the Relaxed Performance of Dick
Whittington on Tuesday 12th January 2016.
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| Chris Jarvis |
Best known
for his work as a presenter on CBeebies, Chris will join the cast at Newcastle
Theatre Royal, for its first Relaxed Performance since it became the first
theatre in the UK to
be awarded the Autism Access Award (AAA) from the National Autistic Society.
The
well-known TV personality will host the Relaxed Performance, which is specifically
designed to welcome people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, learning
disability or sensory and communication disorder into the theatre.
Chris
said: "I am thrilled to be returning to the most spectacular and hilarious
of pantomimes for this year's relaxed performance of Dick Whittington. We all enjoy laughing and joining in at Panto,
well now absolutely everyone is included thanks to the hard work and dedication
of the team at Newcastle Theatre Royal. The thought and care that goes
into this unique performance ensures the audience feels safe and completely
comfortable without destroying any of the magic - which this show has in abundance."
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| Photo: Keith Pattison |
The
relaxed performance is designed to provide an opportunity for people who would
otherwise find it difficult to go to see a show – for example people who make
involuntary noise, or are likely to need to talk a lot, or move around. During
a regular performance this can disturb the other audience members, and the
show, but at a relaxed performance it’s expected that the auditorium will be
noisy and our staff are trained to support this.
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| Photo: Keith Pattison |
The
show will have a less formal, reassuring atmosphere in order to reduce anxiety
levels. Lighting and special effects will be slightly altered – including
removing strobes and flashing lights and reducing very loud noises, however the
content of the show will not be specifically changed so all the magic of
pantomime is maintained.
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| Photo: Keith Pattison |
Chief
Executive, Philip Bernays, said: “We are very proud that as an AAA accredited
theatre, we will once again be flying the flag for Relaxed Performances. We are
one of only a handful of theatres in the UK to offer these specially tailored
performances and we are delighted that by doing so, we bring the best panto in
the UK to hundreds of children, families and adults who might otherwise never
experience its magic. We are dedicated to making our theatre as accessible as
possible and have already started taking bookings for next year’s Relaxed
Performance of Cinderella too!”
Read the North East Theatre Guide Review of Dick Whittington: Review LINK
Tickets:
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| Photo: Keith Pattison |
Dick
Whittington Relaxed Performance
plays at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Tuesday 12th January 2016 at 12 noon.
Tickets can be purchased from the Theatre Royal Group Bookings team on 08448 11
21 22 (all calls are charged at 7p a
minute plus your phone company’s access charge, calls from mobiles may
vary, please contact your operator for details) or select your own seat
and book online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk
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