A first for the Royal Shakespeare Company as their current production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ will be completely accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with live creative audio description for every performance from 14 February to 30 March 2024.

Actor, theatre maker and Trainee Artistic Director at Extant Ben Wilson has been directing the creative audio description for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and joins RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey to firstly explain how the idea first came about to have live creative audio description for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to then what it has been like so far working with the Actors and the creative team on the live creative audio description. 

Toby and Ben also chat about how the RSC and other theatres have been pushing the envelope of access within theatre for disabled performer's and creatives. 

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with live creative audio description will run in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 14 February to 30 March 2024 and if you would like to find out more about the live creative audio description and availability of touch tours do email [email protected]

Tickets can be booked via the RSC website, in person at the Box Office or by calling the Box Office on 01789 331111.

Pricing Information – (more info on the RSC website) 

There are tickets from as little as £16 for some performances, and 14-25s can get £10 tickets with our TikTok Tickets scheme.  

Also, half-price tickets are available for up to four family members under the age of 18 attending with every full priced paying adult (up to a maximum of ten tickets) on Mon-Fri performances. https://www.rsc.org.uk

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