The Bay Area’s November lineup of accessible performances
Your monthly guide to inclusive performances in San Francisco, Berkeley, and beyond.
Short days and longs nights. Need something to keep you busy when the sun goes down at 5 p.m.? Enter a theatre space and enjoy a performance or two. No matter your accessibility needs, we’ve got what you require: ASL interpretation, audio described and open captioned.
The Lion in Winter
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – this play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom.
Pre-show Haptic Tour: November 8 at 1 p.m.
Audio Described: November 8 at 2 p.m.
John Proctor is the Villian
Centering young voices, this Broadway sensation and new cult classic ignites the kind of conversation that lingers long after the final bell.
Open Captioned: November 28 at 2 p.m.
Waitress
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage.
ASL Interpreted: November 14 at 1 p.m.
The Music Man
Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble, Til There Was You," "Pickalittle" and "Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.
ASL Interpreted: November 21 at 1 p.m.
Disney’s Frozen
Arendelle is coming to Berkeley! Join sisters Anna and Elsa, along with Kristoff, Sven, and everyone’s favorite snowman Olaf, on an epic journey through ice and snow to discover the true meaning of love.
Pre-Show Haptic Tour: November 15
Audio Described: November 15 at 2 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: November 22 at 2 p.m.
Liberation
“An unadulterated pleasure. Powerfully moving and funny. When these women talk, we want to hear every word.” — The New York Times
Closed Captioned: evenings of November 1, 3, and 4; every matinee through November 24
Audio Described: November 28 at 2 p.m.
Covenant
York Walker’s Covenant unravels truth from myth in a haunting and gripping reckoning with what we choose to believe and what we cannot escape.
Closed Captioned: evenings of November 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18; every matinee through December 10
The Who’s Tommy
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever.
Closed Captioned: November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: November 21 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: November 22 at 1 p.m.
Open Captioned: November 21 at 6:30 p.m.
The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas
The brother-sister duo’s unforgettable music is back on the stage in a beautifully crafted all-new production from the creative team behind The Simon & Garfunkel Story.
ASL Interpreted: November 27 at 7 p.m.
Betrayal
Moving backwards and forwards in time, Betrayal illuminates a seven-year affair between Emma and Jerry, her husband Robert’s closest friend.
Open Captioned: November 12 at 12 p.m.
Salt & Spirit
A powerful world premiere inspired by the enduring musical traditions of the Gullah-Geechee people of the Carolinas.
Pre-show Haptic Tour: November 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Tiny Dances: Swan Lake
San Francisco Ballet’s new family series created especially for children ages 2 to 8 to experience the magic of live ballet in a relaxed setting through refined performances by San Francisco Ballet School.
Sensory-friendly: November 7 at 3 p.m.
The Marriage of Figaro
Set at the birth of America, San Francisco Opera’s production highlights the deconstruction of class within a recently-built manor house.
Open Captioned Supertitles: Every performance (Now – November 29)
