Extant Theatre Club

ETC is a social group, which supports visually impaired audience members to experience high quality, accessible theatre. It runs in London and across the country.

As part of ETC you will receive:

Direct, trustworthy information on theatre that is accessible to VI audiences
Free access support around the venue and to and from public transport links
The opportunity to purchase discounted tickets exclusive to Extant Theatre Club
Time to socialise and chat after the show

Coming up in 2025:

Syncopated – 18th October

A landscape banner. A man and woman stare into the distance. In front of them are gates with locks attached and a river. The banner displays birds in the distance and writing scattered over pages. Black text, which reads 'Syncopated' and 'By Varaidzo' is displayed and a treble clef symbol.

Syncopated, Liverpool Everyman & Talawa, October 2025

Syncopated is an intoxicating new play set to music by Varaidzo about a music student from London and a young Liverpudlian discovering each other in the shadow of the city.

On Saturday 18th October, Extant Theatre Club members will attend ‘Syncopated’ at Fairfield Halls. In Collaboration with Extant, Liverpool Everyman and Talawa, this Enhance performance will feature pre-show programme notes and a Touch Tour at 1:30pm, followed by the 90 minute performance at 2:30pm. Theatre Address: Park Lane, Croydon CR0 1JD. If you are visually impaired, discounted tickets are available for £8 via ETC. Email [email protected] to request a ticket. Meet and Greet is available from East Croydon station at 12:45pm and access will be provided before, during and after the show.

Show information: https://www.talawa.com/productions/syncopated

Half Light – 28th October

Four performers wearing soft pastel tones walk purposefully towards the camera in unison, each with one arm extended in front of them, portable bluetooth speakers in the palm of their hands.

Half Light, Holly Thomas, The Place, Photography by Vonalina Cake, October 2025

Half Light tells the story of a mother and her son, of a storm and a sunrise, love, protection, and the difficult art of letting go. It invites you to awaken your senses and tune into a reality where movement is revealed in sound.

On Tuesday 28th October, Extant Theatre Club members will attend ‘Half Light’ by Holly Thomas at The Place. This show has audio description. A Touch Tour will take place at 6:30pm, followed by the 60 minute performance at 7:30pm. Theatre Address: 17 Duke’s Road, London, WC1H 9PY. If you are visually impaired, discounted tickets are available for £8 via ETC. Email [email protected] to request a ticket. Meet and Greet is available from Euston underground station at 5:45pm and access will be provided before, during and after the show.

Show information: https://theplace.org.uk/events/autumn-25-holly-thomas-half-light

Even More…Ghost Stories by Candlelight- 6th November

A landscape poster on a white background. To the left an image of a dark forest, with thick tree outlines and a small shadowy white ghostly figure. To the right, in light black text, text which reads 'Even more' followed by black bold text, which reads 'Ghost Stories by Candlelight' and in lighter text '2025'.

Even More Ghost Stories by Candlelight, Hightide, Pentabus and Harlow Playhouse, November 2025

Ghosts don’t always stay in the past. This year’s Ghost Stories by Candlelight will draw you into the secretive corners of the East and West of England. Join us by the candles. Just don’t let the light go out.

On Thursday 6th November, Extant Theatre Club members will attend ‘Even More…Ghost Stories by Candlelight’, a Hightide & Pentabus co-production with Harlow Playhouse at Battersea Arts Centre. Meet Extant will take place at 5pm, a Touch Tour will take place at 6:30pm, followed by the 65 minute performance at 7:30pm. Theatre Address: Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN. If you are visually impaired, discounted tickets are available for £8 via ETC. Email [email protected] to request a ticket. Meet and Greet is available from Clapham Junction station at 4:30pm and access will be provided before, during and after the show.

Show information: https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/ghost-stories-by-candlelight/

Previous ETC Trips:

Shanghai Dolls, Amy Ng, Kiln Theatre, May 2025
Of Mice and Men, Derby Theatre, March 2025
Fluff, Teepee Productions, The Courtyard, February 2025
…blackbird hour, Vital Xposure & Bush Theatre, Bush Theatre, February 2025
What the Dickens? The Telling, Arena Theatre, November 2024
A Battered Chip On My Shoulder, Dave Pitt, Arena Theatre, November 2024
Why A Black Woman Will Never Be Prime Minister, Zakiyyah Deen, Camden People’s Theatre, November 2024
Unseen, Extant, Bloomsbury Festival, October 2024
Ostan, Talking Shopping Productions, Park Theatre, October 2024
It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure, Flawbored, Southbank Centre, September 2024
Grills, Mirrorball, Camden People’s Theatre, June 2024
Perfect Show for Rachel, ZooCo and Improbable, Barbican, June 2024
English Kings Killing Foreigners, RealFake Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre, May 2024
Untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon, Kimber Lee, Young Vic, October 2023
I Dream In Colour, Jasmin Thien, John Lyons Theatre, October 2023
SuperPower Panto, Extant & Super Smiley Productions, Brixton House, March 2023
No Future & I Dream In Colour, Extant Associate Artists: Helena Ascough & Jasmin Thien, Camden People’s Theatre, March 2023
The Apology, New Earth Theatre, The Arcola, October 2022
Past Life, Alice Christina-Corrigan, RADA Studios, October 2022