Accessibility

Our programme features many international as well as Norwegian artist and works. You might like to know what languages will be used during one of our events. In our programme, you can choose the following language filters: 

* With English text/speech
* With Norwegian text/speech
* Non-verbal  

Here are a few examples to illustrate how we use the language filters:

– An artist talk that takes place in Norwegian will be labelled with ‘With Norwegian text/speech’.
– A dance performance without any text will be labelled as ’Non-verbal’.
– A Portuguese theatre performance with spoken Portuguese but with English captioning (sub or surtitles) will be labelled as ‘With English text/speech’
– A show in Norwegian with English captioning will be labelled with both ‘With Norwegian text/speech’ and ‘With English text/speech’. 

Please note that some shows that are labelled as ‘Non-verbal’ might sometimes include a very limited amount of text. In addition, it sometimes occurs that short works presented during Prøverommet make use of different languages and therefore the event could be labelled with both ‘With Norwegian text/speech’ and ‘With English text/speech’ without the works being translated or captioned.  

For audiences with photosensitive epilepsy or similar conditions, it is possible to filter out events that feature strobe lights or similar rapidly flashing lights.  

* No strobe
* Strobe 

For audiences with Asthma, allergies or other chemical sensitivities, it is possible to filter out events that feature stage smoke or (synthetic) scents (including incense, essential oils, etc) on stage. In case you would like to know more about the exact smoke or scent, please get in touch.  

* No stage smoke and scents
* Stage smoke and scents  

Please note that this category does not include food scents or food allergies, and we do not have control over our audience’s use of scents (perfume, deodorants, etc). 

Some audience might want to avoid being in complete darkness or would like to be informed about it upfront. That is why it is possible to filter the programme for shows without blackouts.  

* No blackout
* Blackout 

Most of our events are accessible for people who make use of wheelchairs or other mobility devices. However, it sometimes occurs that a venue or a performance space is not accessible to people with wheelchairs or that certain event features or scenography elements obstruct access or participation of an event.   

* Accessible with wheelchair
* Not accessible with wheelchair 

Please consult the venue section on our website to find detailed information regarding the accessibility and facilities of our venues.  

Our event formats vary from ‘regular’ audience seating and standing concerts, to more ‘active’ formats such as dance workshops or performative walks. In case of standing events we aim to have seating options available upon request.  

* Seated
* Not seated 

 We use the seating filters in the following way: 

– If at all times audiences can sit on a chair (including when we can provide chairs upon request), we use ‘Seated’.
– If some parts of an event require standing/movement or sitting is only possible on the floor, then we would label the event as ‘Not seated’. 

* More information forthcoming

Sometimes not all accessibility information is known at the time we launch our events, for instance because a work is still in production. When this is the case, we will add the ‘More information forthcoming’ label.  

* (partly) Unknown 

In some rare occasions, we will add the ‘(partly) Unknown’ label to an event. In that case, we cannot be certain about some of the accessibility features of the event. This mostly applies to when one of our events is part of a larger programme or if it takes place at multiple or outdoor locations.  

Are you missing any filters or do you have a good suggestion for a filter we can try to implement? Please let us know!