Off-Broadway Access Review -
Giulia the Poison Queen of Palermo

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General Note

This is a review of the accessibility of the theater, of the lighting/sound/scent design of the show, and a list of content warnings as a way to prep folks with various needs before they go see it. 

This is not meant to scare anyone away from seeing the show. Most productions have about the same amount of content warnings and sensory warnings to go along with it, they’re just rarely explicitly written down. 

For some people, knowing these things ahead of time makes it easier to enjoy the show because they know what to expect. And, often, makes those people more likely to see it in the first place. I hope that it’s helpful!

I am also happy to clarify any specifics, just send me a message or an email and I will respond when I can.

Also please note that I make these while seeing a show for the first time, so I may miss some cues or be slightly off as to their placement/cue line!

Theater

(Perelman Performing Arts Center)

All comments on the accessibility of lighting are in reference to seats on the front right orchestra & back left orchestra

Bathrooms: 

  • divided into “women - toilet stalls” and “men - toilet stalls/urinals” with single stall accessible/all gender restrooms and all have a sign that says “open to all regardless of gender identity or expression”

  • located on the 3rd floor with accessible ones on the 2nd and 3rd floors

Other theater accessibility:

  • they offer large print and braille playbills, assistive listening devices, & captioning devices

  • there is an elevator to all floors (the theater is on the 4th floor)

Click here for more information on the accessibility of this theater.

Light/Sound/Scent

General:

  • if you’re seated in the very back of the orchestra you sometimes get a light flicker from the conductor cam

  • I had one earplug in for the show (and could understand everything clearly) 

  • the sensory accessibility of this is show is similar to that of Buena Vista Social Club, The Notebook, and Hadestown

Act I:

  • gets suddenly loud (not painfully so, just a big contrast from before) after “here have some more”

  • same after “becomes the bait” (my notes are unclear so that might not be the precise line, apologies) 

  • and after “make the switch”

Act II:

  • suddenly loud after “oh how they deserve it”

  • there’s a post-bows song during which the house lights are up

Content Advisory

  • death/murder

  • domestic violence 

  • alcoholism 

  • religion 

  • some mentions of fertility struggles & choices

  • some light sexual humor

  • older man being predatory toward a girl