A Devon theatre has joined forces with Exmouth's the Deaf Academy to make the venue and its productions more accessible to people with hearing loss.
The collaboration grew out of a letter one of the teachers sent to the theatre about about the impeded view of the British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter on stage.
Mark Stocks, of the school, was invited to advise the theatre company what it could do to help make signing clearer and what other things would make the theatre more accessible.
As a result of the partnership, the theatre has championed performances by actors and comedians who are deaf and is due to hold its first deaf rave in the run-up to the school's bicentenary next year.
Kelly Johnson, from the theatre, said she was excited by the idea of making the venue more accessible.
"The partnership with the Deaf Academy means that we can extend our welcome in the best way possible, taking their advice as to how to do that.
"What that means is we are taking proactive steps to remove barriers that might prevent someone being able to come to the theatre."
She added:
"So we've got a fantastic relationship with Complete Communication that's enabled us to make sure we can programme accessible performances for every Northcott production.
"So that's BSL interpreted, audio described, captioned performance and a relaxed performance will happen for everything we put on here."
Mr Stocks said: "We are very limited with what opportunities are available in Exeter if you are deaf and want to embrace culture and go to inclusive events.
"At the Deaf Academy, we've been campaigning a lot over the last couple of years.
"Places are becoming aware [of our needs], which is absolutely delightful."
He added: "For the first time, two years ago, the Devon County Show had sign language interpreters.
"Exmouth Pride and Exmouth Festival are actually using their own initiative now to book interpreters in advance to make their events more accessible."
Recently, Deafinitely Theatre brought The Vagina Monologues to life in BSL on the Northcott stage.
Featuring a cast of deaf and hearing women and non-binary people from all walks of life, the show included Exeter on its UK tour.
The performance is one of the ways the theatre hopes to celebrate the deaf community and creativity.
Ushers and staff are also learning BSL to welcome people to make sure their visit is a positive one.
Hafwen, who is a student at the academy, said: "I'm excited to see all the different things.
"All the different deaf people, like the deaf comedians, the deaf artists. I'm really excited to see all of them."
Founded in 1826, the Deaf Academy provides a school and further education college for deaf young people aged nine to 25.
Part of the charity's wider goal is to help the public develop a greater awareness of deaf people's needs and how best to communicate with them.
The academy is using its 200th anniversary next year to launch a Bicentenary Legacy Fund aiming to support future generations of young deaf people.
The partnership with cultural organisations like the Northcott and other institutions in Exeter is all about trying to create this legacy for young deaf people.