Visually impaired woman Martine Abel feels the head-dress of Emily Collier as part of the touching tour ahead of Tuesday's night's production of Grease at Baycourt. Photo / Joel Ford
Visually impaired woman Martine Abel feels the head-dress of Emily Collier as part of the touching tour ahead of Tuesday's night's production of Grease at Baycourt. Photo / Joel Ford
Tauranga Musical Theatre's performance of Grease at Baycourt on Tuesday night was out of sight in more ways than one.
The performance marked the first time an audio-described production had been held in the region.
Blind and vision-impaired audience members wore discreet headsets that allowed them to tune into alive narrator, Nicole Owen, who explained visual elements of the show during gaps in dialogue. They were also escorted on a touching tour before the show began, in which visually impaired audience members were invited to navigate the sets and ask questions of the cast and crew.
Petrina Thomas-Chisholm, whose son, Levi, is legally blind, was excited about the initiative.
The show runs until September 21 with tickets available online or through TicketDirect.
