Life of Pi is one of the shows that offers live audio description.
You'll be provided with a receiver and earpiece to hear about the visual elements of the production including a brief introduction and description of details through the show. These are voiced live, in real time, by a trained describer. You can bring your own earbuds or portable headphones if you prefer! Audio Description provided by VIEW. You can book tickets for described performances at the links below or by phoning 204 942 6537 and mentioning you are interested in Audio Description. 25/26 Audio Described Performances: Life of Pi on Tuesday October 28 at 7:30pm, John Hirsch Mainstage – buy tickets to Life of Pi with AD here! Amid political unrest in 1970s India, Pi’s family decides to move their zoo to Canada. In the chaos of a storm, the ship goes down, and Pi’s family and animals are lost. The teenager survives 227 days on a lifeboat in uneasy companionship with a Royal Bengal tiger. As Pi drifts aimlessly in the vast ocean, he struggles to keep his wits while avoiding being the tiger’s next meal. Based on the international best-selling novel, Life of Pi roars to breathtaking life with riveting storytelling and unique puppetry. This astonishing tale has themes of the essence of truth, faith, and survival, showcased through the power of live theatre. Murder on the Orient Express on Tuesday January 27 at 7:30pm, John Hirsch Mainstage – buy tickets to Murder on the Orient Express with AD here! A lighthearted adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie, known as the Queen of Crime! In the 1930s, Hercule Poirot is on a train journey when an unlikeable wealthy American is murdered. The debonair detective investigates a cast of intriguing international passengers. With his unparalleled eye for detail and keen instincts, Poirot uncovers secrets and motives as he seeks the truth behind the murder in this suspenseful tale of deception, revenge and justice. Holland on Tuesday February 17 at 7:30pm, Tom Hendry Warehouse – buy tickets to Holland with AD here! Carrie and Paul are good people with solid friends and great kids. Another constant in their life is Alice, an antagonistic social worker who holds all the cards when it comes to their disabled son. She is drowning the couple in paperwork, denying basic services and bewildering them with impossible deadlines. Carrie takes matters into her own hands in the most outrageous way possible and goes from doing everything for her family to risking it all in this hilarious madcap adventure that looks unflinchingly at disability advocacy. In the Shadow Beyond the Pines on Tuesday March 24 at 7:30pm, Tom Hendry Warehouse – buy tickets to In the Shadow... with AD here! Set in modern times but steeped in a dark and haunting past, this atmospheric, supernatural horror story explores the shadows of Indigenous life and lore with a hint of humour. In the wilderness of northern Manitoba, three young men wrestle with the loss of their friend by reclaiming the practice of a sacred fire. But when they realize they’ve forgotten the flashlight and their phones have died, will legend and memory keep them safe through the night, or call in a dangerous presence? This world premiere will draw you in – with no promises of letting you go.