ASSOCIATION
Accès Culture is an association that works with over 120 theatres and opera houses in France to implement accessibility services in the performing arts. It offers audio description for visually impaired and blind visitors, French Sign Language adaptations and adapted surtitling for hearing impaired and deaf visitors.
Since 1990, Accès Culture supports cultural organisations in setting up their disability policies for these audiences.
NETWORK
Feel free to contact us if you want to join our network or to obtain more information.
AUDIO DESCRIPTION
Audio description conveys visual information of a performance to partially sighted and blind people. Each year, Accès Culture sets up over 170 audio descriptions all over France.
FRENCH SIGN LANGUAGE ADAPTATION
Performances with a strong visual dynamic (theatre plays or dance performances including words) are interpreted by actors into French Sign Language (FSL). With the support of the artistic team, deaf or FSL actors are part of the performance.
ADAPTED SURTITLING
The surtitling is specifically for hearing impaired and deaf users. It includes transcriptions of the voices ambient music, sound effects, names of the actors before each line, as well as all dialogues. The surtitling can be projected above or on the side of the stage, or integrated into the set and synchronised live by an Accès Culture stage manager.
OTHER INITIATIVES
Throughout the year, the Accès Culture network offers mediation services for visually impaired and blind people, as well as for hearing impaired and deaf people. These services include touch stage tours’ and theatre tours translated into FSL. In the Parisian region, Accès Culture organises tours of cultural venues and art workshops related to the adapted performances.
NEWS
AUDIENCE 'S OPINION (in French)
J’ai assisté à la représentation de La Flûte Enchantée le 14 mai. L’audiodescription en était très bien réalisée. Le sous-titrage était très bien placé et les commentaires concis des mouvements sur la scène rendaient cette prestation très fluide. Je vous remercie pour le soin que vous y avez apporté étant très consciente que cela demande beaucoup de travail.
Vanishing Point au Théâtre National de Chaillot – Spectacle avec surtitrage adapté
Marie-Françoise Olivier – avril 2015
Bonjour,
J’ai assisté le vendredi 10 Avril au spectacle Vanishing Point à Chaillot. Malentendante, j’ai bénéficié du surtitrage. J’ai beaucoup aimé le spectacle. Le caractère cinématographique du spectacle était vraiment original. Bravo à ceux qui ont réalisé un travail remarquable de surtitrage.
Bien qu’appareillée, ma surdité ne me permet pas d’utiliser les boucles magnétiques, ni les casques. J’ai trouvé la qualité du son excellente.
Cordialement.
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SEASON
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The entire schedule of accessible performances in October can be found on the Season tab.
Download our brochures for the accessible performances in Île-de-France
Performances with audio description
2016-2017 Season
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La Flûte Enchantée à l’Opéra national de Paris – Spectacle avec audiodescription
Commentaire de Francine Olivier – mai 2015