“During a relaxed performance, everyone is welcome to enjoy the show in their own way, without feeling uncomfortable or obliged to explain or apologize for behaviors that could be misinterpreted as a tantrum, when in reality they are responses to a sensory overload”, explains Cadaveira. .
“This type of proposal allows us to bring art and entertainment even closer to this audience”add.
Why “relaxed”?
The creative proposal will be adjusted to offer softened light and sound effects. In turn, the main room will remain partially lit and the doors will be open throughout the function, allowing those who attend to come and go as often as they need. The use of all types of sensory regulation devices will be accepted throughout the performance.
Likewise, the occupation of the room will be reduced for greater mobility and comfort. At all times and in case of need, those who attend will have the support of a team of specialized volunteers to provide accompaniment, and with a theater staff and a cast trained in what neurodiversity is and how to contribute to an experience distended container.
Finally, and with the aim that everyone can plan the experience in advance and thus reduce the anxiety that a visit to a show of this type can generate, information resources can be downloaded, such as a social story with images and pictograms that They tell the step by step of the experience, a brief review of the concert with the description of the paintings that will be presented, stimuli that will be present during the performance and audiovisual material to know what the path to travel from the entrance to the seat looks like.
“Not all companies, much less theaters, have a team specialized in diversity, but the truth is that 15% of the general population lives with a disability. These types of functions are a way of raising awareness, because any of us can have a disability at some point in her life. The place of empathy is to be able to work with awareness, respect and tolerance”, details Cadaveira.
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This relaxed function of Disney 100 in Concert It is part of the company’s sustained commitment to continue providing a greater number of inclusive and accessible entertainment proposals that represent and can be enjoyed by more and more families in the region. “In terms of inclusion and accessibility, we do not want to be the only one or the best, on the contrary, we want to positively inspire and contribute so that entertainment proposals are increasingly accessible to all people,” he says. Belen UrbanejaVP, Corporate Social Responsibility, Brand Management and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The Walt Disney Company Latin America.
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