{"id":9629,"date":"2015-07-08T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopsy.co.uk\/thenews\/?p=9629"},"modified":"2015-07-12T12:43:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-12T12:43:04","slug":"brighton-theatre-helps-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-news.uk\/index.php\/show-reviews-brighton\/2015\/07\/brighton-theatre-helps-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton Theatre Helps Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON PIONEERS APP FOR CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AND THEIR FAMILIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Theatre Royal Brighton<\/strong> has developed an app, <strong><em>Inside The Magic<\/em><\/strong>, designed to enhance the experience of visiting the theatre for children and families, primarily those with additional needs.\u00a0 It is understood to be the first resource of its kind created by a theatre in this country.<\/p>\n<p>The 208 year old Theatre Royal Brighton holds regular tours of the auditorium, backstage, under stage and dressing rooms.\u00a0 The completely interactive app will add to participants\u2019 enjoyment by presenting additional information in a lively and accessible way.<\/p>\n<p>In the dressing rooms, for example, they can see some of the famous actors who have changed into costume; in the backstage areas, they can see film of technical staff preparing the stage and they can stand on stage and watch footage of a full auditorium with rapturous applause from an audience.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone will also be able to get a front and back view of the Theatre, upstairs and downstairs, even if they cannot physically make the journey themselves, as the app \u201cwalks\u201d through various locations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coopsy.co.uk\/thenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1656.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9638\" src=\"https:\/\/coopsy.co.uk\/thenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1656-570x361.jpg\" alt=\"TR-\" width=\"570\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1656-570x361.jpg 570w, https:\/\/the-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1656-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Characters such as the <strong>Prince Regent<\/strong>, <strong>Queen Victoria<\/strong>, theatre manager <strong>Mrs Ellen Nye Chart<\/strong>, who managed the theatre at the end of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, all appear.\u00a0 Skip the mouse, the mascot of the thriving children\u2019s club at the theatre, also makes various cameo appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The device has been designed in response to the challenges cited by families who have a child with additional needs.\u00a0 Over half of the families surveyed by an advocacy group working with families with additional needs reported that they would attend more mainstream live theatre if venues were better able to cater to their needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted the app to be a shared experience, rather than an audio guide, which is a solitary experience\u201d, explains Jackie Alexander, Development Manager, Theatre Royal Brighton. \u201cSiblings and parents can enjoy <strong><em>Inside The Magic<\/em><\/strong> together. It adds a completely new dimension to our very popular tours\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Inside The Magic<\/em><\/strong> has been designed to be used either in situ or taken out to families and used as a \u201cvirtual visit\u201d for users who have mobility issues and are unable to come to the theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Funding for the app, which has been a year in development, was provided by a grant from Brighton and Hove City Council\u2019s Aiming High Fund, aimed at increasing access to mainstream leisure activities for children with additional needs and their families.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9633\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coopsy.co.uk\/thenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1653.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9633\" src=\"https:\/\/coopsy.co.uk\/thenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1653-570x338.jpg\" alt=\"John Baldock General Manager\" width=\"570\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1653-570x338.jpg 570w, https:\/\/the-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1653-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCN1653.jpg 1378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Baldock General Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commenting on the app, General Manager John Baldock said:<\/strong> \u201c<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Theatre Royal Brighton\u2019s history and heritage are internationally celebrated.\u00a0 But is wonderful to think that we are also leading the field helping every single member of our community experience the joy of live theatre\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Karen Townsend, Head of Learning and Access at Ambassador Theatre Group\u2019s 40 UK venues, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0The app is the culmination of a year\u2019s work by the team who developed it.\u00a0 <strong><em>Inside The Magic<\/em><\/strong> is fun, entertaining, lively and informative and will be an invaluable tool for families who may feel unsure about a visit to the theatre.\u00a0 We are delighted that this new app will help break down those barriers.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Inside the Magic was devised, written and produced by Jackie Alexander and John Baldock, Theatre Royal Brighton <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The software was developed by Digital Opportunities, Brighton<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theatre Royal Brighton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104,101],"tags":[771],"class_list":["post-9629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news-brighton","category-show-reviews-brighton","tag-theatre-royal-brighton"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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