NPF 2023: Sarala Estruch, Anita Pati, Yvonne Reddick
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Overview
12:30-13:30 Sarala Estruch, Anita Pati, Yvonne Reddick
This event explores family migration, legacies of trauma, and historic atrocities to women, in powerful works. Sarala Estruch’s debut collection After All We Have Travelled is a Poetry Book Society Spring 2023 Recommendation. Her pamphlet Say was a Poetry School Book of The Year.
Anita Pati’s debut poetry collection Hiding to Nothing was recently longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Her first poetry pamphlet, Dodo Provocateur, won The Rialto Open Pamphlet Competition.
Yvonne Reddick is a poet, nature writer and environmental humanities researcher. Her publications include Burning Season (Bloodaxe, 2023), Ted Hughes: Environmentalist and Ecopoet (Palgrave, 2017) and Anthropocene Poetry (Palgrave, under contract). She is the recipient of awards from the Poetry Society, New Writing North and Creative Future.
There are two entrances to the theatre, Kings Road Entrance (this is the taxi drop-off/collection point) and the Main Entrance.
Both level entrances have automated doors. These lead into the foyer area where you will find the Restaurant, Bar, Box Office and entrances to Stages 1, 2 and 3.
STEP FREE ACCESS
Northern Stage is fully accessible. The theatre has three lifts providing access to all parts of the building, including the accessible toilets, baby changing facilities, stages 2 & 3 and the backstage area. Buggy parking is available
WHEELCHAIR SPACES
There are five wheelchair positions in Stage 1, two positions in Stage 2 and all seats are removeable in Stage 3.
TOILETS
Accessible toilets in Stage 3 and Stage 2 lower entrance lobby.
HEARING ENHANCEMENT
Induction loop system in all public spaces, and an infra-red system in all three stages. (In Stage 1 the induction loop is best covered in rows E – L).
ASSISTANCE
One free ticket for the assistant of a disabled person who is not able to attend unaccompanied.
BOOKING COMPANION SEATING
To book a free ticket for a wheelchair companion or an assistant, contact our Box Office on 0191 230 5151, via email at boxoffice@northernstage.co.uk or by visiting our Box Office in person.
GUIDE DOGS
Guide, hearing and all working dogs are welcome here.
SEAT ACCESSIBILITY
Stage 1: Seats are 43 cm wide, 41cm deep, with 46cm between arm rests. The aisleway is 51cm deep from the seat back. Arm rests cannot be removed.
Stage 2: Seats are 40cm wide, 41cm deep. The aisleway is 64cm deep from the seat back. There are no arm rests.
Our seats are rated to British Standards at installation and are guaranteed to hold up to 110kg.
More Information
To discuss any access needs, take a look at our access page or please call our Box Office on 0191 230 5151.
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