Paul, in partnership with Talking Birds Theatre Company and Wolverhampton Arena, is working hard to make all of the performances of We've Got Each Other in his 2019 tour accessible to D/deaf and B/blind audiences using Talking Birds' revolutionary new access tool The Difference Engine.

He aims to make these access provisions not only 'functional', but also 'creative' and 'engaging' to offer you an equally as spectacular show as hearing and sighted audiences would expect. Working with trained Audio Describer Stuart Reid, Lucy Haywood and Will Jackson, Paul hopes that he can make 'access' not just 'necessary' but also 'fun'.

The Difference Engine

The Difference Engine is a free downloadable app that sends both Captions and Audio Descriptions directly to your smart phones.

We recommend arriving at the venue at least 15 minutes before the performance begins.

A member of Paul's team, Will Jackson, will be outside the performance space to assist you in setting up your smart phone with The Difference Engine from 30 minutes before the show begins. Please ask the venue staff and they will be able to guide you towards Will.

We encourage you to bring your own devices, but we will have a limited amount of smart phones available for you to use through the performance if you require, as well as some headphones for the Audio Description service. These will be handed out on a first come first served basis.

Feedback

Paul is trialling this service, and is always looking for ways to improve your experience of We've Got Each Other. If you wish to offer feedback on any aspect of the access services for the show, please contact Paul.

Audio Description

We advise that all audience members using the Audio Description service should make their way to their seats 10 minutes before the show begins for the pre show set up.

To download the App for Audio Description please follow one of the links below:

iOS (iPhone / iPad)

Android

Will can then help you set up your device if you arrive fifteen minutes before the performance commences, or you can follow the instructions in this download

Captioning

To download the App for Captioning please follow one of the links below:

iOS (iPhone / iPad)

Android

Or for captions only you can download via the Apple Store or Play Store by searching for The Difference Engine.

Will can then help you set up your device if you arrive fifteen minutes before the performance commences, or you can follow the instructions in this download

Accessing Access

Throughout the 2019 UK Tour of We've Got Each Other I have attempted to make the show more accessible to deaf and blind audiences using Talking Birds' innovative system for captioning and audio description, The Difference Engine.

This pack, entitled Accessing Access, is an account of my journey into access. It is full of tips, advice and lessons learnt through this process aimed specifically at other artists who may want to take their first steps into making their work more accessible.

It also offers recommendations for venues and organisations suggesting how you might be able to help us tackle both the fear and the cost that is preventing artists like me from meaningfully making this an integral part of our practices.

Download Accessing Access as a Large Print document here.