Add-On Events in Perth

Special Events

Arcadia High Tea

Book to see Arcadia on Saturday 24 March at 2.15pm and be taken back to the time of tutors, tea and empire gowns with a traditional High Tea! Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine on entry with an assortment of gourmet savoury and sweet delights and your choice of fine loose leaf tea or freshly brewed coffee to follow. Indulge with friends and family in a classic afternoon of High Tea and theatre!

When: Saturday 24 March 2012
Time: 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Cost: $36.00 per person (plus cost of theatre ticket)
Bookings: Book through BOCS Ticketing on (08) 9484 1133. Bookings close at 4pm, Thursday 22 March.

 

Talks and Q&As 

Pre-Show Talks

Black Swan offers a pre-show talk before one performance of each play in our 2012 season. The 30-minute pre-show talks are a conversation with one or more members of the creative team involved in a production (director, designers) and sometimes feature one of the cast members or a special guest. The speaker(s) will give audience members some background information about the play and their role in creating the production, and audience members will also have the opportunity ask the speaker(s) their own questions.

To find out when the pre-show talk is for a particular production, please go to the "Special Events" page for that production. Pre-show talks are also marked on BOCS Ticketing, denoted with "PS" next to the date.

Post-Show Q&As

Black Swan also offers post-show Q&A sessions after one performance of each play in our 2012 season. Post-show Q&As give audience members the opportunity to speak to available members of the cast and creative team about the production. This is a chance for you to share your thoughts about a production and ask any questions that you may have. Moreover it is an opportunity for you to get more out of your visit to the theatre, for free. The Q&As are usually led by a Black Swan staff member and some or all of the cast - sometimes the director is also available. A few questions will be asked on stage and then it's your turn - all questions welcome.

To find out when the post-show Q&A is for a particular production, please go to the "Special Events" page for that production. Post-show Q&As are also marked on BOCS Ticketing, denoted with "PQ" next to the date.

 

Special Access Events

Audio Described Performances

Audio Description captures the visual elements of theatre performances by describing the ‘unheard’ aspects that are essential to understanding a story line. This service brings theatre to life for people who are blind or vision impaired. Users of the service are given a small earpiece and receiver through which they hear a trained volunteer provide commentary that complements the theatre experience by offering live descriptions of a play's visual elements, like set, costumes and action. Throughout the play, concise descriptions of actions, expressions and gestures are transmitted during gaps between the dialogue of the on-stage actors. Black Swan offers audio description services at the following performances:

  • The White Divers of Broome, Saturday 11 February 2.15pm
  • Arcadia, Saturday 31 March 2.15pm
  • National Interest, Saturday 19 March 2.15pm
  • Signs of Life, Saturday 11 August 2.15pm
  • Boy Gets Girl, Saturday 29 September 2.15pm
  • Managing Carmen, Saturday 1 December 2.15pm

 

Captioned Performances

Theatre Captioning is an accurate text display of a theatre performance in its entirety, including actors' dialogue, ad libs, asides, song lyrics, musical descriptions and other sound effects. As the captions roll (delivered live from a laptop computer by a trained captioner) audience members can follow what is said, when it is said and by whom. The captioning at the State Theatre Centre is done by the GoTheatrical! (TM) team at the Captioning Studio; more information can be found here. Black Swan offers captioning services at the following performances:

  • The White Divers of Broome Wednesday 15 February 7.30pm
  • Arcadia Thursday 29 March 7.30pm
  • National Interest Wednesday 16 May 7.30pm
  • Signs of Life Thursday 2 August 7.30pm
  • Boy Gets Girl Wednesday 26 September 7.30pm
  • Managing Carmen Thursday 22 November 7.30pm