VocalEye

09/24/2026

Dial 1 for UK is coming to North Vancouver! Join us for the accessible Canadian premiere of this award-winning solo show, written and performed by neurodivergent West End performer Mohit Mathur (Life of Pi) and directed by Phil Willmott.

VocalEye Live Audio Description
📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2 pm
📍 Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver

Described by Eileen Barrett for VocalEye.

🎟️ Complimentary tickets for VocalEye patrons. Advance booking is required. If you're able, a suggested donation of $5 or more can be made at the door or online. Reserve your seats by emailing Amy Amantea at [email protected]

🥂 Notable Social: Join VocalEye after the show at King Taps at Lonsdale Quay. Please register when reserving your seats.

Additional details: https://www.vocaleye.ca/events/dial-1-for-uk/

Dial 1 for UK is co-presented by The Disability Collective and Presentation House Theatre.

Image description: On a blue background large text reads: the disability collective presents DIAL 1 FOR UK Written and performed by Mohit Mathur. Below is a photo of actor Mohit Mathur wearing a headset with a collage of photos and graphics extending outwards all related to the UK (i.e. a red double decker bus, a phone booth, Big Ben, etc.) VocalEye logo and described performance date rests below this poster.

09/23/2026

Have you secured your tickets to the accessible performance of Women of the Fur Trade at Belfry Theatre this Sunday?! Performances are close to sold out!

VocalEye Live Audio Description
Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm
Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Avenue in Victoria

The Belfry offers Pay-What-You-Can tickets. Contact the Belfry Box Office at 250-385-6815 for details and mention VocalEye when booking.

“These are very good actors. One of the best shows I’ve seen here!”

Image description: Three actors standing side by side onstage in Women of the Fur Trade: Danica Charlie (Eugenia), Amanda Lisman (Cecilia), and Kelsey Kanatan Wavey (Marie-Angelique). Photo credit: Peter Pokorny for Belfry Theatre

09/23/2026

TONIGHT! Host Amy Amantea welcomes award-winning performer, director and master physical theatre artist Dean Evans to Almost Live for a special exploration of the artistry of silent film. We’ll watch two short silent films with audio description, followed by a conversation and Q&A with our guest.

Almost Live Episode #229: Silent Movie Monday (On a Wednesday)
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Zoom room opens at 6:30 pm Pacific Time for community chit chat
Presentation begins at 7 pm Pacific Time

Free to attend, online Zoom

👉🏾 Register here: www.vocaleye.ca/almost-live-zoom-registration/

Image description: A collage of three photos. The first is a still from the silent film The Immigrant, featuring actors Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance sitting side by side laughing. The second shows special guest Dean Evans dressed as a clown. The third is a headshot of Dean wearing a suit jacket and tie.

09/23/2026

🎭 Coming up: Live Audio Description of Women of the Fur Trade at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria!

We’re excited to be back at the Belfry for a described performance of Frances Koncan’s lively historical satire.

Set against the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade, Women of the Fur Trade shifts the perspective away from the traditional male gaze and toward the women whose stories, choices and power have too often been left out of the picture.

Join us for this VocalEye described performance:
📅 Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm
at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria

🎟️The Belfry offers Pay-What-You-Can tickets. Contact the Belfry Box Office at 250-385-6815 for details and mention VocalEye when booking.

Live audio description by Anika Vervecken for VocalEye.

Image description: At the top are the VocalEye logo and a white banner reading “Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm.” Large black text reads “Live Audio Description.” In the centre is a tilted, framed vintage black-and-white portrait of a mustached man, with several red lipstick marks on his face. Large white text across the lower portion reads “WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE,” followed by “BY FRANCES KONCAN.” At the bottom, white text identifies “Belfry Theatre,” followed by “1291 Gladstone Avenue in Victoria.”

09/22/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Dean Evans to Almost Live this week to explore the artistry of silent film. An award-winning performer, director and master physical theatre artist, Dean is known for his bold, genre-defying work and his understanding of movement and physical performance.

Together, with host Amy Amantea, we’ll watch two short silent films with audio description, followed by a conversation with Dean about how movement, expression, comedy and visual composition can tell a story, all without speaking a single word.

📅 Wednesday, September 23
🕡 7 pm Pacific Time
💻 Online via Zoom | Free

Details and registration: https://www.vocaleye.ca/events/zoom-229/

Come explore the theatrical magic of silent film with us!

Image description: Promotional graphic featuring two photos of physical theatre artist Dean Evans. Text across the top reads, “Almost Live Episode #229 With special guest Dean Evans.” On the right, a headshot shows Dean looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. He is a white man with dark blue eyes and short, dark, closely cropped hair. He wears a black suit jacket and a narrow black tie. On the left, Dean is dressed as a clown, with a white-painted face, a hat and a loose white shirt with large black buttons. He gestures upward with both hands and is illuminated by a spotlight.

09/22/2026

What happens when a film has no spoken dialogue, but has plenty to say?

Join us for Almost Live Episode #229 as VocalEye celebrates Vancouver Civic Theatres’ Silent Movie Monday series with two classic short silent films, presented with audio description.

📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
🕡 7 pm Pacific Time
💻 Online via Zoom | Free to attend

Register for your Zoom link: https://www.vocaleye.ca/almost-live-zoom-registration/

Silent films may rely on title cards for dialogue and story information, but so much of their storytelling happens through movement, facial expressions, comedy, character and visual composition.

We’ll be joined by special guest Dean Evans to explore the artistry and theatrical magic of silent film, and what makes a story pop on screen without speaking a single word.

Come for the films, stay for the conversation! 🎥
More info: https://www.vocaleye.ca/events/zoom-229/

Image description: Black-and-white photograph of silent film stars Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance sitting side by side. Chaplin is laughing, while Purviance looks down coyly, covering a smile with one hand. VocalEye’s Zoom logo and Almost Live branding appear at the top of the graphic, alongside the event title and AD))) icon. A blue highlighted area includes the words “ONLINE ZOOM” beside a laptop icon featuring the Zoom symbol.

09/19/2026

🎭 Here we go! Two days of Vancouver Fringe, curated by and for the Blind and Low Vision community!

For all details about the schedule, shows and tickets:
https://www.vocaleye.ca/events/access-vancouver-fringe-2026/
Or contact Amy Amantea at [email protected]

VocalEye is once again partnering with the Vancouver Fringe to offer two days of accessible festival adventures, hosted by members of our Blind and Low Vision community. Live audio description of the Festival by Cas Wanden.

Join us for three shows each day, followed by a Dinner Social, a fun way to discover new work and experience the Fringe together.

Saturday, September 19
Curated & hosted by Linda Weber
🎭 3 shows
🍽️ Dinner Social

Sunday, September 20
Curated & hosted by Kristy Kassie
🎭 3 shows
🍽️ Dinner Social

🎟️ Tickets: Admission to all Curated Fringe Weekend shows is free through VocalEye. Seating is limited, so please register while tickets last. VocalEye members receive priority seating. We encourage patrons to attend all three shows on their chosen day.

09/16/2026

It’s a big week for accessible theatre! Have you secured your tickets for Vancouver Fringe yet?! Coming up with live VocalEye audio description:

🎭 1984: AGAIN, presented by Theatre Terrific as part of the Vancouver Fringe. Live audio description on Thursday, September 17 at 6:45 pm at Picnic Pavilion, Granville Island.
Tickets are $16. Details: https://www.vocaleye.ca/events/1984-again/

🎭 Curated Fringe Weekend, a weekend curated for blind and low vision audiences hosted by members of the blind and low vision community. September 19 + 20 on Granville Island. Three shows each day, with a social gathering. Tickets are complimentary.
Details: https://www.vocaleye.ca/events/access-vancouver-fringe-2026/

Enjoy the magic of the Vancouver Fringe Festival with a weekend of Low Vision Friendly shows — curated by and for the Blind and Low Vision community!

09/16/2026

TONIGHT! Host Amy Amantea welcomes author Lynn Jensen as she shares excerpts from her book and her best tips for travelling with sight loss.

Almost Live Episode #228: Best Kept Secrets for Travelers with Sight Loss
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Zoom room opens at 6:30 pm Pacific Time for community chit chat
Presentation begins at 7 pm Pacific Time

Free to attend, online Zoom

👉🏾 Register here: www.vocaleye.ca/almost-live-zoom-registration/

Image description: A woman with light skin and reddish-brown hair crouches beside a yellow Labrador guide dog wearing a working harness. They are outdoors beside a white brick building and surrounded by green plants.

09/15/2026

This week on Almost Live: Join us for a virtual reading and conversation with Lynn Jensen, author of Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss!

Host Amy Amantea will be joined by Lynn as she shares excerpts from her book, along with stories and insights from her experiences as a traveller, vision rehabilitation therapist and guide dog handler.

She’ll share some of her favourite “best kept secrets” for making travel more accessible and enjoyable. Come curious, bring your travel questions, and get ready to pick up some useful tips for your next adventure!

Almost Live Episode #228
Wednesday, September 16 at 7 pm Pacific Time
Online via Zoom | Free to attend

🔗 Register and learn more at www.vocaleye.ca/events/zoom-228/
Hosted by Amy Amantea

Image description: Large white text on a black background reads “Almost Live Episode #228”, followed by the title “Best Kept Secrets for Travelers with Sight Loss.” The VocalEye Almost Live Zoom logo appears in the upper right.
At centre-left is an image of the book Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss, showing a black-and-white illustration of a traveller with a white cane and the Eiffel Tower. The right half features a colour photograph of Lynn Jensen crouching beside a yellow Labrador guide dog wearing a harness. A laptop and Zoom icon appear within a blue shape alongside the words “ONLINE ZOOM.”