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An open letter about captioning | Michelle Hedley

Michelle Hedley, a member Stagetext’s User Panel, writes an open letter to theatres about the positioning of caption units, and how it makes all the difference to the audience. “I first discovered the magical world of Stagetext back in 2011 after a chance tweet from an actor who had taken a photo of the caption … Continued

It’s Stagetext’s Birthday

On 15 November 2000, we delivered our first ever captioned performance, 18 years later we’re celebrating over 1000 events a year. That first captioned performance of the Duchess of Malfi by the RSC at the Barbican was a seminal moment in the history of access for d/Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people. But it was … Continued

Stagetext training at Guildhall School of Music and Drama

We’d like to thank Guildhall School of Music and Drama for hosting Stagetext and all of those who took part in our successful training session. The students at Guildhall learnt about the importance of regular captioned shows, the role of a captioner, the technology behind captioning, and how to work with Stagetext and other access providers … Continued

Respeaking at Live Events – An Update From Zoe Moores

Written by Zoe Moores, PhD student at Roehampton University October and November saw the first series of events in the Respeaking at Live Events research project. It was a really busy and exciting time for everyone involved and I couldn’t have done it without the support of so many people. Let me take this opportunity … Continued

Respeaking at Live Events – A Message from Zoe

Written by Zoe Moores, PHD student at Roehampton University Thanks again to everyone who took part in the survey on live subtitling. It was really interesting to read all your responses and to share your experiences of access on television and at events over the years. I really appreciate the time you spent on this. … Continued

PhD project on live subtitles

Zoe Moores, a PhD student from Roehampton University, is exploring how respeaking can best be used to subtitle more live arts and cultural events and Stagetext is supporting her research, as the findings may be used to support our services in the future. A little more about the project: Respeaking is the process of using … Continued

Stagetext features in the government’s White Paper for Culture

Stagetext and VocalEyes were delighted to feature in the government’s The Culture White Paper released Photo: Anthony Brown yesterday, 23 March 2016, which sets out the government’s future ambition and strategy for the cultural sectors: ‘The government would like to see more widespread adoption of the services provided by Stagetext, which provides captioning and live subtitled services … Continued

#CAPaware: I ♥ Stagetext revisited

Michelle Hedley first discovered captioning in 2011. In this updated blog which Michelle first wrote in 2012 entitled I ♥ Stagetext, she describes how theatre going has become a truly enjoyable experience, and that the captions allow her to fully follow the performance. I have been deaf since birth and with my severe hearing loss … Continued

#CAPaware: captioners’ quick-fire questions

Roz chalmers and Alex Romeo are Stagetext captioners, trainers and examiners for the professional qualification for captioners. In aid of Captioning Awareness Week, we asked them some quick-fire questions, recounting some experiences from their impressive captioning careers. What’s the most memorable captioning experience you’ve ever had and why? Roz: Captioning at the Royal Court on Who … Continued

How I discovered captioning

Now an avid theatregoer, Rosemary Hoffman enjoys regular trips to captioned shows along with her family and friends. She found out about STAGETEXT by chance four years ago and is thrilled to have rediscovered the joy of live theatre. “I have been hard of hearing since I was a child and have used subtitles on … Continued

I ♥ STAGETEXT

Michelle Hedley first discovered captioning two years ago and has since become a devoted fan. She describes the impact of captions and how trips to the theatre are now a truly enjoyable experience. Michelle’s story “I am deaf (from birth) with a severe hearing loss – I communicate via speech and lipreading. I have been … Continued
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