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An opera company putting accessibility at the heart of the creative process: collaborative, inclusive & open to all

Joined March 2019
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We join all those who knew and loved Ben Thapa in remembering him for his warmth and generosity of spirit, his kindness and his gorgeous artistry. We were so saddened to hear of his sudden passing and send our condolences to his family and friends. He will be hugely missed by all
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JoanneRoughtonArnold 💙@JRoughtonArnold
10 Aug 2024
Very excited to be speaking at this on Thursday! Sign up via the link below 👇
Sound Without Sight@SoundWoSight
10 Aug 2024
🎤 Join us for our next Monthly Meet-up featuring Joanne Roughton-Arnold, a visually impaired operatic soprano and disability arts trailblazer. Save the date: 15th August 2024, 7pm UK time. Register and submit your questions: soundwithoutsight.org/news/s… #DisabilityArts
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Did you see one of our live performances? We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! Questionnaire link: tinyurl.com/mw4tc2se
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! What’s involved: Watch a video of a live operatic signed performance and answer a questionnaire (1/2)
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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Did you see one of our live performances? We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! Questionnaire link: tinyurl.com/mw4tc2se
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! What’s involved: Watch a video of a live operatic signed performance and answer a questionnaire (1/2)
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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Did you see one of our live performances? We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! Questionnaire link: tinyurl.com/mw4tc2se
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! What’s involved: Watch a video of a live operatic signed performance and answer a questionnaire (1/2)
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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Did you see one of our live performances? We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! Questionnaire link: tinyurl.com/mw4tc2se
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! What’s involved: Watch a video of a live operatic signed performance and answer a questionnaire (1/2)
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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Did you see one of our live performances? We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! Questionnaire link: tinyurl.com/mw4tc2se
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

ALT This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! What’s involved: Watch a video of a live operatic signed performance and answer a questionnaire (1/2) #ArtsResearch
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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Did you see one of our live performances? We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! Questionnaire link: tinyurl.com/mw4tc2se
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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We need your unique insight to help us understand our audience better, reach out to different communities, report to funders and apply for future funding! What’s involved: Watch a video of a live operatic signed performance and answer a questionnaire (1/2) #ArtsResearch
This is a photo of the Song in Sign performance team holding hands for an end-of-performance bow in a wooden floored concert hall. There is a colourful banner graphic which has the text "We need you" over the top of the photo. In the photo are pianist Nigel Foster, tenor Ben Thapa, soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold, actor Rhiannon May, actor Petre Dobre, composer Rylan Clarke and librettist Max Chase.

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