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Sydney Theatre Company is committed to providing equal access for all. Please let our Box Office know when booking if you have seating or access requirements.

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VENUE INFORMATION

The Wharf Theatres
Roslyn Packer Theatre
The Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House

BOOKINGS

If you have access or seating requirements, please call our Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book your tickets. We will select access tickets to suit your needs, as these seats are unable to be booked online. Please specify your requirements at the time of booking to make use of our services.

National Relay Service
Those customers who are hard of hearing can call through the National Relay Service at no cost:

TTY users, phone 133 677 then ask for 9250 1777
Internet relay users, connect to the NRS – see www.relayservice.com.au for details, then ask for 9250 1777

COMPANION CARD HOLDERS

STC is a proud participant in the Companion Card program. All STC events are part of the Companion Card initiative.
For patrons who require the assistance of a companion, a ticket for the companion is issued at no cost to the Companion Card holder. If you have a Companion Card please let our Box Office staff know when booking tickets so that a second ticket can be arranged.

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES

A selection of audio-described performances are presented each year. Audio-description is a live commentary by trained describers, interspersed with the actors’ dialogue. Description is relayed via a discreet headset linked to the infrared audio system. These performances include a workshop and tour of the set prior to the performance, to enable vision impaired patrons to familiarise themselves with the physical aspects of the production.

Audio-described performances must be booked via telephone. Please contact our Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 or [email protected] and specify your requirements at the time of booking. When booking for an audio-described performance, please let us know the number of headsets you require. Headsets should be collected before the performance from the Box Office.

For those persons with visual impairments we have scheduled the following audio-described performances:

HEARING ENHANCEMENT AND HEADSETS

Hearing enhancement systems are available in all theatres. The Infrared System (available at the Drama Theatre at Sydney Opera House) caters for those without hearing aids by using a headset available from the theatre's Front of House staff. The Induction Loop system (available in Wharf 1 Theatre and Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House) caters for those with newer hearing aids or hearing aids with T switches. The narrow cast FM system (available at Roslyn Packer Theatre) caters for those with or without hearing aids through the use of an FM receiving headset (available from the theatre’s Front of House staff).

If you'd like to make use of this service, please call our Box Office to book your tickets. As some seats in the theatre have better reception than others we ask that you let us know your needs when booking your tickets.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES

Captioning allows those persons that are hard of hearing to follow the on-stage dialogue in real time. Sydney Theatre Company uses plasma screens for this purpose. The screens are visible from selected seats in Roslyn Packer Theatre and the Drama Theatre.

If you wish to be seated in this area for these productions, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book your tickets. We ask that you specify your needs at the time of booking.

For select captioned performances, this live captioning can also be accessed by utilising the GoTheatrical App on a personal mobile phone. If you wish to use this service, please call the Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to ensure the performance you wish to see will have this feature available. We ask that you also make sure your phone is switched to silent.

Before you arrive:

Download the GoTheatrical App from The Captioning Studio website.
The app will then prompt you to enable location services. You must enable location services to utilise the app.
Make sure that your device is charged!
Test the below instructions before your arrival.

At the theatre:

Put your phone onto Do Not Disturb mode - this can be done via your mobile device’s settings.
Select your screen time-out to ‘Never’ - this can be done via your mobile device’s settings.
Open up the app and tap ‘Select Show’. Then, select the relevant production from the menu.
Captioning will start automatically.
Note: if you tap on the screen, you will return to the main menu. Avoid tapping the screen for the duration of the performance.

For more information, visit The Captioning Studio website.

If you need assistance on the night, please ask our friendly staff. If you need assistance in downloading the app before you arrive, please contact our Box Office on (02) 9250 1777, or via email at [email protected].

We have scheduled the following captioned performances:

AUSLAN INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES

STC offers Auslan-interpretation for a selection of performances throughout the year. Auslan is the Australian sign language for used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing. During an Auslan interpreted performance, one or two interpreters are positioned side-stage, relaying the dialogue spoken by the actors, into sign language in real time.

For each Auslan performance, a block of seats is reserved for users of this service to ensure a good view of the interpreter and the stage. If you wish to be seated in this area for these performances, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book your tickets. Please specify your requirements at the time of booking to make use of this service.

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