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Make theatres and performances welcoming with Laura Caswell, Director of Education, Neptune Theatre
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In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of Laura Caswell, Director of Education, Neptune Theatres.
Discover the joy in making a theatre location and its performances accessible and inviting to audiences of all ages from Laura Caswell, Neptune Theatre. Get simple solutions that apply to any event or location.
Episode Guide
0:00 Welcome & Host Introductions
0:20 Welcome to Laura Caswell
1:05 About Neptune Theatre
1:54 Programs & Classes at Neptune Theatre
3:57 Song & Stories with Seniors
7:02 Improv for Anxiety
7:44 Other types of accessibility changes for performances
10:30 Barriers to providing accessibility
12:28 How Neptune Theatre listens to their audience needs
15:14 Small accommodations Neptune Theatres has made
15:43 Relaxed performances
17:50 Accessing the number of people at relaxed performances
19:35 Performances for seniors
22:14 Laura's advice to other theatre performances for the 55+ audience
25:05 Thank you, Laura Caswell!
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Chapters
1. Welcome & Host Introductions (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to Laura Caswell (00:00:51)
3. About Neptune Theatre (00:01:36)
4. Programs & Classes at Neptune Theatre (00:02:25)
5. Song & Stories with Seniors (00:04:28)
6. Improv for Anxiety (00:07:33)
7. Other types of accessibility changes for performances (00:08:15)
8. Barriers to providing accessibility (00:11:45)
9. How Neptune Theatre listens to their audience needs (00:13:43)
10. Small accommodations Neptune Theatres has made (00:16:29)
11. Relaxed performances (00:16:58)
12. Acessing the amount of people at relaxed performances (00:19:05)
13. Performances for seniors (00:20:50)
14. Laura's advice to other theatre performances for the 55+ audience (00:23:29)
15. Thank you, Laura Caswell! (00:26:20)
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