TDF Accessibility Programs

New York, New York, August 5, 2006 – Theatre Access Project (TAP) , TDF’s invitation to the performing arts for theatregoers with physical disabilities, and TAP’s director, Lisa Carling, have received one of this year’s 2006 Excellence in Accessibility Leadership Award . The award is presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Christopher Reeve Foundation. TAP and Carling h

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It was 2:10 on a Wednesday afternoon, and the lights had gone down at the Palace Theater for the first act of ”Aida.” In a museum of Egyptian antiquities, a statue of Amneris, daughter of the pharaoh, was announcing in song ”the story of a love that flourished in a time of hate.” To the right of the stage, just beyond the proscenium, on a black screen 14 inches high and a little more than 4 fe

Ms. Penn and Mr. Champion say their work involves much more than sign language: it is about explaining context, directing attention and conveying emotion. They try to strike a delicate balance, Ms. Penn said, telling an audience where to focus without drawing that focus to themselves. “We’re trying to connect the deaf audience to the stage performance,” Ms. Penn said. “When they look at you, they