Content Transparency & Accessibility

NCTC values the importance of the well-being of all our patrons, and is committed to sharing information about topics and/or sensory experiences which people may find distressing or inaccessible in advance of attending our productions or events. Below, you’ll find a detailed list of such topics for each show in our 2026-27 Season.

  • Domestic abuse & violence
  • Homelessness
  • Poverty and financial difficulties
  • Violence against transgender persons
  • Substance abuse
  • Blood & gore depiction
  • Disappearance of a loved one
  • Gun violence
  • Gunshots
  • Flashing lights
  • Loud sounds or music
  • Strong language / profanity
  • Alcohol use
  • Depression
  • Financial insecurity, poverty, and housing instability
  • Death and grief
  • Adoption and child loss
  • Emotional discussions of loneliness, loss, and hopelessness
  • Strong language
  • Sexual content and innuendo
  • Adult humor
  • Drug and alcohol references/use
  • Full nudity
  • Simulated sex
  • Explicit sexual language and innuendo
  • Sexual violence
  • Homophobia and anti-LGBTQ+ persecution
  • Violence and death
  • Strong language
  • Drug/alcohol references
  • Religious extremism
  • Political violence
  • Alcohol use / alcoholism
  • Smoking / cigarettes
  • Homophobia
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Death and grief
  • Terminal illness
  • Mental health and emotional distress
  • Family estrangement and parental rejection
  • Financial hardship and housing insecurity
  • Strong language
  • Sexual references and discussions of sexuality
  • Strong language
  • Sexual references and innuendo
  • Discussion of coming out and sexual identity
  • Alcohol use
  • Cultural/religious themes

If you have any additional questions about content, accessibility, age-appropriateness, or stage effects (such as strobe lights) that affect patron comfort, please utilize our Access Needs Form or email audienceservices@nctcsf.org.