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Mobile captioning app rolls out in West End theatres while charity warns against ‘one size fits all’ (BSL)

February 1, 2023 by

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Mobile captioning technology has now been made available for all performances of the West End shows Back to the Future […]

‘As You Like It’ cast praised for handling heckler who reportedly claimed BSL performance was ‘discriminating against hearing people’ (BSL)

January 30, 2023 by

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Staff and performers at London’s @sohoplace theatre have been commended online for their response to a heckler who allegedly claimed […]

Liam O’Dell: Rose-Ayling Ellis and Gabriella Leon star in lively, lyrical staging of ‘As You Like It’ (BSL)

December 15, 2022 by

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To see the BSL translation of this article, thanks to Signly, please click on the signing hands icon at the bottom […]

Parents protest ‘devastating’ staffing cuts to deaf unit at Islington primary school (BSL)

December 14, 2022 by

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To see the BSL translation of this article, thanks to Signly, please click on the signing hands icon at the bottom […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘As You Like It’ to have fully captioned run – why can’t other West End shows follow suit? (BSL)

November 11, 2022 by

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To see the BSL translation of this article, thanks to Signly, please click on the signing hands icon at the bottom […]

Captioned theatre slumped by almost 8% when venues reopened after Covid lockdowns, Stagetext reveals

November 7, 2022 by

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The arts access charity Stagetext saw a 7.5% fall in captioned theatre performances last year, compared to the pre-Covid numbers […]

Interview: Deaf actress Katie Erich on ‘The Solid Life of Sugar Water’ at the Orange Tree Theatre

October 19, 2022 by

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Ahead of the press night for The Solid Life of Sugar Water this evening, The Limping Chicken’s Liam O’Dell sat […]

Deafblind actor receives apology after captioning device user was accused of recording theatre show

October 14, 2022 by

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A deafblind actor and activist was accused of recording a performance of Hadestown, when she was actually using a captioning device […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘Made in India/Britain’ by Rinkoo Barpaga produces powerful physicality

August 17, 2022 by

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★★★★★ Rinkoo ‘Roo’ Barpaga is Deaf, and his life is still awash with noise. It’s represented in the lighting – […]

Deaf writers contribute new audition monologues for actors of colour in upcoming anthology

July 27, 2022 by

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Three Deaf creatives are to be published in a new collection of monologues for actors of colour to use when […]