Accessibility
Programme
brut accessible
Workshops, performances and discourse formats on accessibility in the performing arts
The series deals with forms, aesthetics and conditions of accessibility in the performing arts. Workshops, performances and discourse formats are used to discuss the experiences of experts, try out alternative practices and create new stimuli and impulses. The experiences of people with disabilities are at the centre of this process.
Accessibility
Accessibility is an important topic and we strive towards becoming a more inclusive institution. Therefore brut is continuously working on providing access and creating diverse and longlasting formats of accessibility – on, in front of and behind the stage. Your feedback is important to us! Please feel free to send questions and suggestions to brehm@brut-wien.at or contact us directly at +43 676 587 8723. We are available by phone (also via WhatsApp) from Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 18:00.
Content
01 brut accessible
02 Tickets
03 Tickets for accompanying persons
04 Assistance dogs
05 Seating
06 Content notes
07 Event-related information
08 Pick-up service
09 Tactile guidance system
10 Touch tours
11 Early boarding
12 Audio description
13 Surtitles
14 Soft get-out
15 Accessible venue brut nordwest
16 Overview accessible venue brut nordwest
17 Accessible venues in season 2024/25
18 Information on venues that are not accessible for people in wheelchairs
19 Public transport in Vienna
20 Contact
brut accessible
The series brut accessible deals with forms, aesthetics and conditions of accessibility in the performing arts. Workshops, performances and discourse formats are used to discuss the experiences of experts, try out alternative practices and create new stimuli and impulses. The experiences of people with disabilities are at the centre of this process. MORE
Tickets
For information and ticket reservations please contact us via +43 1 587 8774 or tickets@brut-wien.at. The ticket office is available Monday to Thursday from 10:00 am to 16:00, Friday from 10:00 to 14:00 and 2 hours before the start of each performance. The box office opens 30 minutes before the start of each show.
Due to the limited seating capacity, we recommend purchasing tickets in advance online via our webshop. At brut nordwest, a maximum of 2 people with wheelchairs are currently permitted at each event.
Tickets for accompanying persons
People who help people with visible and invisible disabilities or chronic illnesses to participate in social or public life are called accompanying persons.
At brut, accompanying or assisting persons receive free admission to all events. Tickets can either be purchased directly in the webshop or reserved with Katrin Brehm (brehm@brut-wien.at, +43 676 587 8723). Please bring your disability pass with you.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are allowed in all relevant areas and rooms. We would be pleased if you register them in advance at brehm@brut-wien.at or via Whats App +43 676 587 8723. Assistance dogs include guide dogs, service dogs and signalling dogs.
Seating
Our events take place with free seating. If you require a specific seat, please send us an email to tickets@brut-wien.at with information about which seats would be ideal for you, or contact one of our employees on the evening of the performance. To make arrangements in advance, please contact Katrin Brehm at brehm@brut-wien.at and by telephone and WhatsApp on +43 676 587 8723 from Monday to Friday, 11:00 to 18:00.
Content notes
If necessary, you will find a paragraph on so-called ‘Content notes’ under ‘Dates & Tickets’ directly on the page of the productions. There you will find notes on sensitive topics and the use of theatre effects such as haze or strobe lighting.
As many performances are world premieres, we ask for your understanding if this information is added at a later date. We will do our best to inform you as early as possible.
Event-related information
You can find our offers regarding accessibility for individual events directly at the events under the heading ‘Accessibility’. There you can see whether we can offer a pick-up service, audio description or other measures for these events. If you have any questions or queries, please contact Katrin Brehm (brehm@brut-wien.at and +43 676 587 8723).
Pick-up service
To ensure that everyone can find their way to brut nordwest, we offer a pick-up service for selected events. Information about the meeting point and time can be found directly at the events under ‘Accessibility’.
Tactile guidance system
Tactile guidance systems are elements fixed to the floor that enable visually impaired or blind people to find their way around public spaces, both indoors and outdoors. Paths can be felt and perceived acoustically with the aid of a cane. Tactile guidance systems can consist of different shapes and materials.
A temporary guidance system consisting of rope and tape, which can be flexibly removed and reattached, is currently integrated at individual events at brut nordwest. The aim is to create a barrier-free environment in order to avoid accidents and offer greater safety.
Touch tours
A touch tour is an alternative to oral introductions. This usually takes place before the performance and focuses on touch. Touch tours allow visitors to approach the stage, costumes and props by touch and explore them intensively. Visitors can also get in touch with performers and receive a wide range of contextual information about the piece. Touch tours are aimed at people with and without disabilities.
Early boarding
‘Early boarding’ is a term that originally comes from air travel. With early boarding, brut offers visitors earlier admission to the respective venue. This makes it possible to find a seat, go to the toilet, get a glass of water and get used to the room and lighting situation in a relaxed manner before the official start.
The offer is aimed at people with visible and invisible disabilities, but can be used by all visitors.
The possibility of early boarding is announced on the website under the respective events. The duration of early boarding depends on the event format.
If you would like to take advantage of this offer for a specific event where it is not explicitly communicated, please contact Katrin Brehm at brehm@brut-wien.at, by phone or WhatsApp at +43 676 587 8723.
Early boarding is an offer to enable a barrier-free visit to brut.
Audio description
Audio description at brut Wien refers to the oral description of the experience of theatre, dance and performances. It can serve as a mere description of stage events and also convey the sensual and atmospheric experience of the play. There are various forms of audio description: the description can be transmitted via headphones or spoken by a person positioned in the stage setting or audience area. Audio description can take place live or be played back.
Surtitles
Surtitles are textual overlays during the performance that can be used in different ways: On the one hand, surtitles can indicate a translation of the spoken text into another language, on the other hand, they can serve as a means of participation for deaf audiences. Supertitles have a certain font size and are played at a certain tempo.
Soft get-out
With ‘soft get-out’, brut offers visitors the opportunity to take enough time after the official end of the programme to say goodbye, clarify any unanswered questions and leave the space in peace.
The offer is aimed at people with visible and invisible disabilities, but can be used by all visitors.
The soft get-out option is announced on the website under the respective event. The duration of the soft get-out depends on the event format.
Soft get-out is an offer to enable a barrier-free visit to brut.
Accessible venue brut nordwest
Nordwestbahnstraße 8–10, 1200 Vienna
Parking
As the building cannot offer its own accessible parking spaces, we recommend using the nearest parking spaces indicated on the website of the City of Vienna (approx. 300 to 700 metres away). The courtyard of brut nordwest can be used for short periods of time by prior arrangement and subject to availability at brehm@brut-wien.at.
Approach tram
Tram 5
The nearest accessible stop of tram 5 is ‘Nordwestbahnstraße’. Please note: 2 stops before this in the direction of Westbahnhof there is the similarly sounding stop ‘Nordbahnstraße’. As this is not it yet, wait for two more stations to get off! From the stop ‘Nordbahnstraße’, a level path leads about 130 metres to brut nordwest. The inner courtyard is asphalted and without any rough bumps.
Tram 2
The accessible stop of tram 2 ‘Am Tabor’ is a little further away (about 1 kilometre) from brut nordwest. Attention: 2 stops before that in the direction of Friedrich-Engels-Platz there is the similarly sounding stop ‘Taborstraße’. As this is not it yet, wait for two more stations to get off!
Approach subway
U2/U1 Stop: ‘Praterstern’
General overview of the accessibility of the station, possibility to change to tram 5 (in the direction of Westbahnhof, Stop: ‘Nordwestbahnstraße’), detailed directions: see ‘Approach tram’
U4 Stop: ‘Friedensbrücke’
Elevator at the exit ‘Gussenbauergasse’, general overview of the accessibility of the station, possibility to change to tram 5 (in the direction of Praterstern, Stop: ‘Nordwestbahnstraße’), detailed directions: see ‘Approach tram’
U6 Stop: ‘Dresdner Straße’
Elevator at both exits, general overview of the accessibility of the station, distance: 1.2 kilometres or change to bus 5A (in the direction of Nestroyplatz, Stop: ‘Wasnergasse’). A paved, level path of 600 metres leads directly to brut nordwest.
Overview accessible venue brut nordwest
Bar
There is an open-air courtyard in front of brut, which is equipped with benches, tables and lighting and can be used by visitors before and after the performance. The bar is on the left and the entrance is on the right. The bar is at ground level and accessible without steps. There are two fridges on the floor and you can help yourself. There is an open box with change on a table between the two fridges. Please put the money for sodas, beer and other bottled drinks in this box. If you need help buying a drink, please contact our evening staff. Each event is supervised by members of our team half an hour before the start. You will recognize us by our blue jackets with the yellow brut logo – please ask us for assistance.
Box office and wardrobe
The box office is located right at the entrance on the left and is staffed 30 minutes before the performance. The wardrobe is located right at the entrance to the hall on the right, the staff can accept jackets and backpacks directly. The wardrobe opens 30 minutes before the performance.
Grey Space
The grey space is accessible at ground level. The path from the courtyard into the hall is approx. 15 metres. The room is usually used as a foyer and opens about 30 minutes before the performance; there are seating areas and a wardrobe. A black box with a stand is set up in the centre of the room.
Screens
Please note that there are screens in the entrance area and in the Grey Space that sometimes display fast-moving images.
Accessible toilet
An accessible toilet (entrance door approx. 1.5 metres wide, sufficient turning space and grab rails) is available on the ground floor and is accessible without steps.
Accessible venues in season 2024/25
brut im Betrieb
Vogelweidplatz 13, 1150 Vienna
U6 Stop: ‘Burggasse-Stadthalle’
General overview of the accessibility of the station, distance: 450 metres
Tram 9 Stop: ‘Camillo Sitte Gasse’
Distance: 350 metres
Bus 48A Stop: ‘Moeringgasse’
Distance: 240 metres
Das WUK – Werkstätten und Kulturhaus
WUK, Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Wien
U6 Stop: ‘Währinger Straße / Volksoper’
Tram 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 5, 33 Stop: ‘Spitalgasse’
Approach by car & parking
There are a number of public car parks around the WUK, for which a parking ticket is required. A disabled car park is located behind the WUK in Wilhelm-Exner-Gasse 5.
Box office
The box office is located at the main entrance of the WUK at Währinger Straße 59 and is at ground level. The event rooms of the WUK can be reached via the inner courtyard.
WUK Großer Saal
The great hall at WUK can be reached via Währinger Straße 59 and Severingasse 12. The hall is a black box, a large room with black walls. The hall and the adjoining foyer are accessible at ground level. There is a large, illuminated bar in the foyer. The foyer opens one hour before the performance. The cloakrooms are located on the 1st floor and are not accessible via the main auditorium. A barrier-free WC is available on the ground floor and is accessible without steps.
WUK Projektraum
The WUK’s Projektraum is a bright room with white walls. The quickest way to reach the project room is via Severingasse 12. The main entrance can be reached via a staircase. Next to the main entrance, a glass door at ground level leads to the lift, which provides barrier-free access to the room via a side door. A barrier-free WC is located on the same floor as the project room.
brut im Exhibit Eschenbachgasse
Eschenbachgasse 11/Corner Getreidemarkt, 1010 Vienna
U4, U1 Stop: ‘Karlsplatz’
Distance: approx. 650 metres
Tram 1, 2, D, 71 Stop: ‘Burgring’
Distance: 260 metres
Bus 57A Stop: ‘Getreidemarkt’
Distance: 48 resp. 110 metres, depending on the direction of travel
The entrance to the Exhibit Eschenbachgasse exhibition space is barrier-free. There is no bar and no cloakroom. Although barrier-free WCs are available, they are located in the basement and can only be reached via the building’s main lift.
FLUCC Deck
Praterstern 5, 1020 Wien
U1, U2, Tram O, 5, Bus 5B, 80A, 82A Stop: ‘Praterstern’
The FLUCC Deck and the lower terrace level can be accessed barrier-free via the ramp at the entrance. Barrier-free WCs are available.
Information on venues that are not accessible for people in wheelchairs
The venue where the event is taking place and whether and how the venue is accessible is indicated on the page of the respective event.
studio brut
Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Vienna
studio brut is located at Zieglergasse in the rear courtyard of building 25, on the right-hand side, and is not accessible: the theatre space is only accessible by stairs downwards, once into the foyer and once into the stage area, each with around 15 steps. The staircase is narrow and the steps are steep. No elevator and no accessible toilet available. Please note that there are screens in the entrance area that sometimes display fast-moving images.
U3 Stop: ‘Zieglergasse’
Distance: approx. 450 metres to studio brut, asphalted pavement
Tram 49 Stop: ‘Westbahnstraße / Zieglergasse’
Distance: approx. 190 metres to studio brut, asphalted pavement
brut nordwest – Rehearsal spaces
Nordwestbahnstraße 8–10, 1200 Vienna
The rehearsal spaces at brut nordwest are open to the public for smaller formats such as showings, rehearsal insights, workshops and seminars. The rehearsal spaces are located on the first floor and can only be reached via the stairs (23 steps, approx. 2 metres wide). There is no elevator available. Accessible toilet on the ground floor.
U6 Stop: ‘Dresdner Straße’
U2/U1 Stop: ‘Praterstern’
U4 Stop: ‘Friedensbrücke’
Tram 5 Stop: ‘Nordwestbahnstraße’, distance: 3 minutes
Bears in the Park Art Place
Eyzinggasse 12, 1110 Vienna
The location is not barrier-free or stepless. There is no elevator and no barrier-free WC.
U3, Bus 72A Stop: ‘Gasometer’
Distance: approx. 550 metres to Bears in the Park Art Place, paved sidewalk
Bus 76A, 76B Stop: ‘Simoningplatz’
Distance: approx. 450 metres to Bears in the Park Art Place, paved sidewalk
Palais Rössl
Rienößlgasse 12, 1040 Wien
Der Raum, in dem der Workshop stattfindet, befindet sich im Obergeschoss und ist nur durch Stufen erreichbar. Es ist kein Lift und kein barrierefreies WC vorhanden.
Tram 1, 62, Badner Bahn Stop: ‘Mayerhofgasse’
Distance: approx. 210 metres to Palais Rössl, paved sidewalk
Public transport in Vienna
Almost all public transport in Vienna is barrier-free. There is barrier-free access, such as lifts or ramps, at every station. In most stations, floor guide strips help blind and visually impaired people to find their way to stairs, escalators and lifts. We recommend using the ‘WienMobil’ app, which provides real-time information. It not only shows which means of transport are accessible, but also provides information about current lift breakdowns at stations. You can also select in the settings under ‘Mobility’ that only barrier-free departures and routes are displayed.
Contact
For further information and registrations, please contact Katrin Brehm at brehm@brut-wien.at or +43 676 587 8723 (from Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00).
brut all over Vienna
brut nordwest
accessible
Nordwestbahnstraße 8-10, 1200 Vienna
Subway: U1, U2 (Praterstern), U4 (Friedensbrücke), U6 (Dresdnerstraße) Tram: 5 (Nordwestbahnstraße) Bus: 5A (Wasnergasse)
accessible
studio brut
not accessible
Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Wien
Subway: U3 (Zieglergasse), Tram: 49 (Westbahnstraße / Zieglergasse)
not accessible