The 1st Conference on Inclusion and Accessibility in the Performing Arts for Children and Young People arose from the need to generate a space for debate and exchange to reflect on innovation and transformation in the performing arts, exploring accessibility as a creative field.
We were able to bring together creators, managers and professionals in the performing arts at national and international level, who for three days discussed the difficulties of the sector in creating accessible shows. In this context, we provided useful tools for companies, programmers and cultural agents willing to make their stage works and their programming accessible and inclusive projects.
It is important to highlight that the conference was accessible for deaf, blind, low vision and neurodiverse people. We worked with an LSE interpreter, a magnetic loop system, audio description and translation of content into pictograms and easy reading. The magnetic loop, magnetic induction loop or audio frequency induction loop is a communication system for people who use hearing aids. People who are deaf or hard of hearing, even if they use hearing aids or implants, may find it difficult to hear in spaces with ambient noise or where the acoustic signal is poor, such as in theatres. The magnetic loop reduces background noise significantly, thus improving intelligibility.
