The Bay Area’s March lineup of accessible performances
Your monthly guide to inclusive performances in San Francisco, Berkeley, and beyond.
March brings us an especially eclectic calendar of accessible events. Something quite unique is Drum Tao, which merges centuries-old music traditions with surprising choreography. Cal Performances will offer an audio-described performance of Drum Tao on March 22 as they expand the types of art that can be shared with the visually impaired.
Opera San Jose presents a double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. While supertitles are a mainstay in opera, this company will offer them in Spanish as well as English, proving that accessibility takes many forms.
There’s so much more waiting for you this month—take a look, reserve your seat, and settle in for something memorable.
Paranormal Activity
Open Captioned: March 7 at 2 p.m.
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape the past…but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are.
American Conservatory Theater
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Open Captioned: March 28 at 2 p.m.
Four highly-gifted teens collab and collide one pivotal summer at a prestigious Berkeley girls’ music program. They improvise and crack wise atop a steadily thrumming undercurrent of disaster and emergency.
American Conservatory Theater
act-sf.org
The Notebook
Audio Described: March 1 at 1 p.m.
Closed Captioned: March 1 at 1 p.m.
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart.
ATG San Francisco
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Monty Python’s Spamalot
ASL Interpreted: March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Closed Captioned: March 10 at 7 p.m.; March 21 at 1 p.m.
The musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot features well-known song titles such as “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “Find Your Grail,” and more that have become beloved classics in the musical theatre canon.
ATG San Francisco
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MJ: The Musical
ASL Interpreted: March 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Closed Captioned: Available at all performances
Audio Described: Available at all performances
MJ goes beyond Michael Jackson’s singular moves and signature sound, offering a rare glimpse at the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
ATG San Francisco
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All My Sons
Closed Captioned: Evening performances on March 1, 3, and 4; all matinees through March 26
Audio Described: March 28 at 2 p.m.
The American Dream comes at a price. But who truly pays for it? Arthur Miller’s searing indictment of moral compromise erupts with new urgency in this groundbreaking production.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
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The Book of Mormon
ASL Interpreted: March 7 at 2 p.m.
This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation.
Broadway San Jose
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Opera Parallèle: La Belle et la Bête
Audio Described: March 14 at 8 p.m.
This astonishingly original presentation of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast blurs the distinctions between film and live opera, merging Jean Cocteau’s classic 1946 romantic fantasy with Philip Glass’ mesmerizing 1994 score.
Cal Performances
calperformances.org
Drum Tao
Audio Described: March 22 at 3 p.m.
The company’s newest show, The Best, blends cutting-edge stagecraft with centuries-old drumming traditions and breathtaking choreography to dazzle audiences worldwide.
Cal Performances
calperformances.org
Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci
English and Spanish supertitles: March 1 at 2 p.m.
Opera’s iconic double bill—two verismo tragedies, Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci—brings raw passion and operatic intensity to the California Theatre.
Opera San Jose
operasj.org
Primary Trust
Audio Described: March 15 at 2 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: March 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Open Captioned: March 22 at 2 p.m.
Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore clerk, spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar. However, when sudden unemployment jolts him from his comfort zone, Kenneth begins to face a world he has long avoided.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
theatreworks.org
