Captioned Performances

As part of our mission to be more accessible, The Questors Theatre has become one of the first amateur theatres in the UK to invest in captioning. From March 2025 we will caption one performance of each of our 18 in-house shows per year.

Thanks to a grant by The Theatres Trust we have purchased in-house captioning equipment and performances will be captioned live by our volunteer community captioners.

What is captioning?

Captioning displays the spoken word as visible text to provide deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people with access to live performance. Similar to television subtitles, the script is displayed on an LED caption unit on or next to the stage, as the words are spoken or sung. Captions can also include the name of the character speaking and descriptions of any sound effects or music; and are used by anyone who may have difficulty hearing or understanding the audible elements of a live performance.


Upcoming Captioned Performances

My Fair Lady (28 March to 5 April) - captioned performance on Thur 3 April.
This show is in our Playhouse space which has reserved seating. There will be one caption unit on either side of the stage; Rows D - G, seats 12-46 will have the best view of the captions.

Boudica by Tristan Bernays (2-10 May) - captioned performance on Thur 8 May.
This show is in our Playhouse space which has reserved seating. Check back for recommended seating for the best view of the captions.

Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn (9-17 May) - captioned performance on Thur 15 May.
This show is in our Studio space which has unreserved seating. For the best view of captions, make yourself known to our staff on arrival and they will advise.

Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas (6-14 June) - captioned performance on Thur 12 June.
This show is in our Studio space which has unreserved seating. For the best view of captions, make yourself known to our staff on arrival and they will advise.

Emma by Jane Austen (20-28 June) - captioned performance on Thur 26 June.
This production will take plays outdoors in Walpole Park, directly opposite the theatre. For the best view of captions, make yourself known to our staff on arrival and they will advise.

Tickets can be purchased online by following the links above or by calling the Box Office on 020 8567 0011 or emailing boxoffice@questors.org.uk.


The Questors Theatre, 12 Mattock Lane, Ealing W5 5BQ
Box Office 020 8567 5184, Theatre Office 020 8567 0011
The Questors Ltd, Registered in England 469253, Registered Charity 207516
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