In 2011, Mixed Blood Theatre launched Radical Hospitality, a no-cost admission program created to remove the financial barrier for audience participation in the theatre. While Radical Hospitality is certainly the theatre's most widely-recognized access initiative, founding Artistic Director, Jack Reuler, the staff and Board have been redefining what it means to be radically hospitable for the entirety of Mixed Blood's existence.
Its current production, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is the vehicle for the Theatre's latest attempt to swing wide the firehouse doors. For the November 29th 6:30pm performance of CURIOUS, Mixed Blood will welcome audience members who are both deaf and blind to the firehouse providing support for their experience including one-to-one interpreters. This effort lands on an impressive list of the nonstop efforts Mixed Blood makes to serve marginalized communities.
All Mixed Blood performances are equipped with supertitles for those with hearing loss. A recent endeavor to successfully mechanize audio description allows for persons with low vision or who are blind to attend any performance. Additionally, each production run hosts a night curated by the Theatre's Disability Advisory Council that often includes a pre-show tactile tour of the set and costumes for those with vision challenges.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME runs November 10-December 3. About​ ​Mixed​ ​Blood​ ​Theatre:​ ​Using theater as a tool to illustrate and animate, Mixed Blood Mixed Blood models pluralism in pursuit of interconnections, shared humanity, and engaged citizenry. Mixed Blood aspires to be the destination for people with disabilities. Patrons with disabilities are eligible for free advanced reservations and free transportation to and from the theatre. All performances are captioned in English with projected supertitles for patrons with hearing loss. For people with vision loss, audio description is also available for most performances.
Visit www.mixedblood.com​ or call 612-338-6131​ for more information.