By Paul Heuston Paul: Welcome to Melbourne, Yvonne! What is ‘Falling in love with Frida’ all about? Yvonne: Falling in Love with Frida (‘Frida’) is an intimate and enticing performance exploring the life, loves and legacy of painter Frida Kahlo alongside that of creator Caroline…
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2015 is coming to a close, and we are so grateful for every one who was involved in the nearly 200 shows that we took part in this year. Thank you to our interpreters, consultants, producers, theatre companies, and of course, AUDIENCE MEMBERS, who made…
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This article was originally posted by Elissa Blake on The Sydney Morning Herald. Billed as a world-first, the Sydney Philharmonia Choir’s presentation of Handel’s Messiah will feature a deaf community “signing” choir on stage alongside a full orchestra and the 400 massed voices of the Symphony…
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This past Tuesday ASLIA Victoria and Auslan Stage Left came together to run a national workshop on Christmas carol translation. What a fantastic night we had! We had a total of seventy-four participants in attendance, including remote participants from Canberra and Tasmania. It was a great mix…
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Ilana from Auslan Stage Left spoke with producer and performer Fleur Murphy about her upcoming show with TBC Theatre, ‘Project: Hysteria’. Project: Hysteria is the umbrella title for the epic, ambitious and inspiring presentation of two of Tennessee Williams’ one-act plays. Read on to…
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In this section of the blog, Auslan Stage Left goes behind the signs with some of our interpreters to find out more about a specific show or project they have worked on. In today’s special edition, we asked Auslan Stage left co-founder Susan Emerson to…
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It was a massive month this September, with so many shows and festivals! Have a look at what we got up to below! Thursday September 3rd Julia Morris: I Don’t Want Your Honest Feedback The Palms at Crown, Melbourne. Interpreter: Julie Judd Friday…
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Deaf patrons have missed out on the theatre experience due to lack of performances being available with sign language interpreters. The majority of performances are accessible through captioning; yet English isn’t the first and preferred language of Deaf patrons. Captioning doesn’t have the ability to…
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Mama Alto, Ilana Charnelle and Satta portray three legendary songstresses of the past; Billie Holiday, Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald; in the upcoming show, ‘Sophisticated Lady: A Nightcap with Billie, Judy and Ella’. Before their Auslan interpreted performance at Hares and Hyenas, they spoke with Auslan Stage…
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I admit it: I make assumptions. We all do, right? In fact, part of our strategy for getting by in life involves anticipating what others want, what they’re going to say, and what’s going to happen next. Whether it be anticipation, prediction, or guessing, some…
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