Off-Broadway Access Review -
The Counter

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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.

Theater

Laura Pels Theatre

All comments on the accessibility of lighting are in reference to seats in the far left of the orchestra

Bathrooms:

  • divided into the binary, though each has a sign that says “this restroom may be used by any person regardless of gender identity or expression”

  • located on the orchestra level at the base of the stairs to the right. The women’s is around the corner and down a few steps from the men’s

Other theater accessibility:

  • there is an elevator to each level of the theater – if you do not use the elevator, it is about 3 flights down to the orchestra level

  • they offer loop and hearing devices, as well as CC and AD via GalaPro

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

Light/Sound

  • I did not need earplugs for this show

  • it runs 75 minutes with no intermission

  • the stage is lit via three strip lights (like your average diner) that turn on and off for various scenes, which sometimes includes a flicker or two. It felt a bit straining to me at first, since they’re quite bright, but I got used to it fairly quickly

  • there is the occasional moment of glare from the windows and door

  • the sensory accessibility of this show is similar to that of Yellow Face and Prayer for the French Republic

Content Advisory

Discussions of death, suicide, grief, medical trauma/gaslighting, and brief mentions of dementia and alcoholism