Audio descriptions of dance and other performances are an accessbility service initially created so that people who are visually impaired know what’s happening on stage. They have been available for a few decades, but recently, the industry has seen a shift, with some productions creating more exploratory and diverse audio descriptions. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.
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