14 - David Bellwood

David Bellwood, who is head of access at the National Theatre, and before that The Globe, discusses the importance of 'predictable adaptability' - how organisations must become reliably able to change and adapt to customers requirements - the value of a figurehead for access, and tells me about exciting projects such as using a young visually impaired actor to audio describe a family show, training lighting designers in photosensitivity, and much more!

Links

The National Theatre – the UK’s national theatre

https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/home/

Frozen Light Theatre – multi-sensory theatre company for people with PMLD

https://www.frozenlighttheatre.com/

Reid My Mind – great podcast all about audio description

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flipping-the-script-on-audio-description-the-youngest/id1109751505?i=1000666837438\

Tourettes Hero - a place to celebrate the humour & creativity of Tourettes.

https://www.touretteshero.com/safe/

Flash Cue Project – educating lighting designers on photosensitivity

https://flashcues.com/

Ramps on the Moon – challenging ableism, elevating disabled people on and off stage and reshaping the mainstream cultural sector

https://rampsonthemoon.co.uk/

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