Spanish Majors Produce Third Live Audio Description Script for Classic Play
It鈥檚 been a Golden Globe winning movie and TV show. And now thanks to eight students from Associate Professor Dr. Mar铆a Jos茅 Garc铆a Vizca铆no鈥檚 Audio Description course, a recent adaptation by Cuban theater director Leyma L贸pez of the play Filomena Marturano: Un Matrimonio a la Caribe帽a, by one of Italy鈥檚 greatest dramatists, Eduardo De Filippo, was also fully enjoyed by members of the visually impaired Hispanic community. It took place on Saturday, April 30 at Repertorio Espa帽ol, in NYC.
Through audio description, the audience members listen through an earphone and special receiver to a narration that describes the relevant visual elements of the performance without intruding on the dialogue of the performers.
One of the unique moments of this event was the pre-show experience or tactile experience that took place before the play. In this pre-show experience, those with visual impairments were able to touch a miniature stage and key objects of the performance to give them a holistic experience of the artistic and literary component of the play.
鈥淭his was a truly rewarding experience for the students and audience alike on so many different levels: academic, professional and personal. This is the third time we鈥檝e audio described a play and we are looking forward to organizing more,鈥澛爊oted Dr. Garc铆a Vizca铆no.
Enjoy some of the highlights of the event here: AD Repertorio Esp. April 30 鈥 2022