SATCo Accessibility Guide for The Waymaker*
Overview
This document is a guide for SATCo audience members attending The Waymaker to understand the accessibility measures being taken by SATCo. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Connor Gleeson (They/He) at uvicsatco@gmail.com, or if you would like your concern to remain confidential, connorgleesonsm@gmail.com .
This guide format was created by Navarra Houldin (She/Her) and the guide was provided to SATCo by Hannah Mariko Bell (She/Her) of Theatre SKAM. This specific shows guide is an adapted version by Connor Gleeson (They/He)
Index
Wheelchair/Mobility Accessibility
Trigger Warnings and Content Notes
What is the difference between a Trigger Warning and Content Note?
Visual Story (Barbara MacIntyre Studio)
About the Barbara MacIntyre Studio
Location
Parking
Transit
Cycling
Front Entrance
Pre-Show Process
The Lobby
“The Pit”
Washrooms
Theatre Space Entrance
Inside the Theatre/Before the Show
During the Show
After the Show
Wheelchair/Mobility Accessibility
The Waymaker is performed outdoors in Finnerty Gardens. The show takes audiences through the gardens, staying on gravel paths. The paths may prove difficult for some wheelchair users and/or people with mobility struggles. If you have any questions please reach out by emailing uvicsatco@gmail.com . Washrooms are available in the Phoenix building lobby, with four gendered restrooms, and one wheelchair accessible and gender neutral restroom, further details about the washrooms can be found in the visual store below.
The Waymaker has no seating, it is a guided walkthrough performance. Our Front of House staff will work with folks who have mobility access needs to see the show.
Trigger Warnings and Content Notes
The Trigger Warnings and Content Notes will be displayed on the SATCo website for patrons to access before the performance and available at the box office. Trigger Warnings and Content Notes are important for patrons because we want to take care of our audiences and make sure they can make a properly informed decision.
What is the difference between a Trigger Warning and Content Note?
Trigger Warnings (TW): Trigger Warnings are used to prevent exposing patrons with past trauma to something that might incite a physical and/or mental reaction e.g., sexual violence. These warnings are also used for audience members who have medical conditions that can cause physical reactions.
Content Notes (CN): Content Notes inform the viewer of potentially distressing material e.g., blood or nudity.
The Waymaker Trigger Warnings and Content Notes
➔ Trigger Warnings: Yelling / Raised Voices
➔ Content Notes: Mention of Arranged Marriage, Violence, Religious Content / Themes
Visual Story
The formatting used for the visual story was created by Holly Lam (She/Her) at Intrepid Theatre.
Location
The SATCo Box Office is located at 3800 Finnerty Rd, on the campus of the University of Victoria. View Location on Google Maps.
Parking
The nearest parking lot to the Phoenix Building is Parking Lot #6 on UVic’s campus. During the lunch hour, this parking lot can be quite full. The next nearest parking lot is Parking Lot #10, which is approximately a 4-minute walk, past the Visual Arts building, to the Phoenix Building.
Transit
The nearest bus stop to the Phoenix Building is on Ring Road (“Ring Rd at Parking Lot ‘6’”). Buses that arrive at this stop will have departed from the UVic bus loop. These routes include the 4, 7, 9, 14 and 15.
If reaching the Phoenix Building from off campus, the fastest option is typically to take the bus to the bus loop and walk approximately 8-minutes to the Phoenix Building. The routes which stop at the UVic bus loop are 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 26, 33, 39, 51, 76. The bus loop is indicated on the map above.
Cycling
There are bike lanes near UVic’s campus on McKenzie Ave, Cedar Hill X Rd, and Henderson Rd. Bike lanes extend from Henderson Rd onto UVic’s campus briefly before leading to the Quad.
The Phoenix Building has two separate bike locking stations outside of the front doors to the building, as well as a covered bike locking station in front of the Visual Arts building.
Front Entrance
You will enter the Phoenix Building from the front entrance through the double glass doors shown in the photograph below. The entrance is level to the ground, but there is a metal lip in the doorframe.
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If you are attending The Waymaker, one of our Front of House team will be in the front lobby area approximately 20 minutes before the show's start time. When you walk into the lobby of the building, they will be past the Phoenix Theatre’s box office and to the right. There will be signage directing you to SATCo’s box office. If you arrive more than 20 minutes before the show, our box office may not yet be set up for the show. The performance will be taking place outdoors and across the parking lot in Finnerty Gardens. If any accommodations are needed, please email uvicsatco@gmail.com prior to the performance you are attending, and we will ensure our Front of House team is aware.
Once you have checked-in with our Front of House team at the box office, the audience will wait in “The Pit '' until led by the Front of House team to Finnerty Gardens. “The Pit” is accessible by ramp and stairs.
SATCo Front of House team:
Wynter Clermont - Front of House Manager
Freya Dixon-Reusz- Asst. Front of House Manager
There will always be at least one Front of House member with audiences during the show. If you need help or have any questions, you can ask a Front of House staff member.
The Front of House staff also have information about any effects or content during the show that might be surprising, or that audience members may be
sensitive to, such as bright lights, loud sounds, or haze. If there is any information missing, they will contact Connor Gleeson (Liaison) as they will not be present at each performance.
Pre-Show Process
One member of the Front of House team will be checking-in patrons at the top of the stairs/ramp into “The Pit”. This is where we accept donations for our shows and monitor the capacity of our audience.
Once checked-in, you will be instructed to wait in “The Pit” until approximately 10 minutes before the show. At this time, a member of the Front of House team will walk audiences to the entrance of Finnerty Gardens to deliver the pre-show announcement, including a territory acknowledgement, the cast and creative team of the show, as well as any additional information the audience may need before the show. A member of the Front of House team will then lead the audience into Finnerty Gardens. The show will begin once everyone has entered through the garden gates.
The Lobby
Once you enter the Phoenix Building, signs will direct you to SATCo’s box office. It is past the main box office for the building and to the right, past the glass door of the main office. The floor in the lobby is flat.
“The Pit”
Once you have checked-in with our Front of House team, they will direct you to “The Pit”, which is accessible via a staircase or ramp. “The Pit” has flat floors, with an ascending stepped-floor to one side for seating.
Washrooms
Directly to the right of SATCo’s box office there are two non-accessible gendered public washrooms as well as one gender-neutral single-occupancy accessible washroom. There are two more gendered public washrooms on the far side of the lobby of the Phoenix Building as well, in front of the Chief Dan George Theatre. The lights in all washrooms are fluorescent, and will remain on at all times. Other students, faculty, and staff may be using these washrooms as well.
Finnerty Gardens Entrance
The gardens are located directly across parking lot 6 from the Phoenix Building; you will be led to the gates of that garden outside the Multifaith Center by a member of the Front of House team. After delivering the pre-show announcements, the audience will enter through the swing style gates into the gardens and turn right. Once all of the audience is in the gardens, the show will begin.
Inside the Gardens/Before the Show
Audience will congregate into a group led by a member of the production team or Front of House.
In case of fire or smoke, Front of House personnel will lead you to the nearest garden exit.
During the Show
The show will walk through the gardens, with a front of house member guiding the audience of where to stop with the show. The gardens will still be open to the public during performances so please be mindful and make space for people walking by.
After the Show
When the show is over, a member of the Front of House team will lead you back to the entrance and parking lot, where audiences can leave or head back across the parking lot to the Phoenix Building.