Accessibility and Inclusion

Accessibility is at the core of the work developed by TBA. Our policies cover matters of physical and social accessibility for both artistic teams and audience members.

Physical accessibility of audience members

Nowadays  TBA is an accessible building for audience members with reduced mobility. Access to the building is done via a lowered street sidewalk.  Wheelchair users are then able to access TBA’s main auditorium on the basement level (level -1) using the lift located on the left of the main door. In the main auditorium, there is a lift platform that provides access to wheelchair users to the stage. Our box office is on the ground floor (level 0) and has a lowered counter. You can find one accessible restroom on the basement level (level -1).

Physical accessibility for artistic teams

TBA’s Artists Entrance is not yet accessible for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility. But there is an accessible green room on level -1. To access our working areas through the public accesses, please coordinate your needs with our Production team.

Nearby Metro station

The closest step-free Metro station is Rato (Yellow line).

Accessible performances

TBA presents performances with Portuguese sign language interpretation for people with hearing loss and deaf audiences and audio description for blind and visually impaired audiences:

Performances accessible to blind and visually impaired people

January 28th 7.30pm
auéééu e Fernando Roussado
S/ TÍTULO #8

February 11th 7.30pm
Luísa Saraiva
TIRANA

Performances with subtitles and accessible to deaf people

February 22nd and 23rd at 7pm
At Cinema São Jorge
Samira Elagoz
SEEK BROMANCE
Performance with subtitles in Portuguese

March 11th 7.30pm
Isabel Rodrigues Costa
SOM E FÚRIA
Session with interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language

March 24th and 25th at 7.30 pm
SH!T THEATER DRINK RUM WITH EXPATS
Performance with subtitles in Portuguese

Streamed conferences

February 7th 6.30pm
Franco “Bifo” Berardi
DESEJO DEPRESSÃO E DESERÇÃO

February 24th 6.30pm
Paula Parente Pinto
LEMBRAR O FUTURO
Ativar o acervo documental de Egídio Álvaro
Histórias do Experimental (em Portugal): pessoas, experiências e lugares

If you wish to purchase a discounted ticket for people with specific access requirements, please be aware that the Carer, Buddy or Personal Assistant is entitled to a complimentary invitation. To request the invitation, send us an email to bilheteira@teatrodobairroalto.pt

Subtitles and simultaneous interpretation

TBA’s public communication is bilingual (Portuguese and English) and, whenever possible, we provide Portuguese subtitles or interpretation in our events.

october 14th – 16th
friday and saturday, 7.30pm, sunday 5.30pm
Tim Crouch
Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel
performance with portuguese subtitles

october 28, 7.30pm
Mário Coelho
Se te portares bem, vamos ao McD***ld’s
session in portuguese with english subtitles

november 17th and 18th, 9pm
Silke Huysmans e Hannes Dereere
Out of the blue
performance with portuguese subtitles

Equipment

TBA has ear defenders for adults (3) and children (1) that can be requested at the ticket office.

Brochure

TBA has now two brochures printed in Braille with all the information on the September-December 2021 program available at the ticket office.

Website

TBA’s future website will be fully accessible according to the W3C Accessibility Guidelines.