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:

Accessible performances for blind and visually impaired audiences

september 7th – 11th
Lígia Soares e Paula Diogo
O Palácio
Performance with a strong sensory component, with the possibility of accompaniment by appointment

october 29 th 7.30pm
Mário Coelho
Se te portares bem, vamos ao McD***ld’s
session with audio description

november 13th 7pm
Ana Pi
The Divine Cypher
session with audio description

december 4th 7.30pm
Joana Sá, Luís J Martins e Lucas Tavares
CasaFloresta
concert with audio description

Accessible performances for people with hearing loss and deaf audiences

september 10th 7.30pm
Lígia Soares e Paula Diogo
O Palácio
performances with Portuguese sign language interpretation

october 29th 9.30pm
Mário Coelho
Se te portares bem, vamos ao McD***ld’s
performances with Portuguese sign language interpretation

december 19th 7.30pm
Gaya de Medeiros
BAqUE
performances with Portuguese sign language interpretation

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.