Public Seminar on Theatrical Interpretation

Accessibility Service

Sign Interpretation

To enhance the skills of our theatrical interpreters, we have invited Mr. Kevin Dyels to Hong Kong again this November. As an expert in the field in the United States, Mr. Dyels will also facilitate a public seminar for those who are interested in learning more about ways to make arts and cultural programmes more accessible to people with hearing impairment.

Details on Public Seminar on Theatrical Interpretation

Date: 21 Nov 2013 (Thu)

Time:19:30 - 22:30 

Venue: Jockey Club Arts Accessibility Service Centre

(L8-02, JCCAC, 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon) 

Fee: Free admission

(Reservation is required. Please email to cymie@adahk.org.hk for reservation.)

Target audience: People who are interested in learning more about ways to make arts and cultural programmes more accessible to people with hearing impairment
Language: English, with Cantonese Simultaneous Interpretation and Hong Kong Sign Language 

Content

The choice of entertainment for people with hearing impairment does not limit to mime, dance or physical theatre. Any type of drama or theatre production with theatrical interpretation would be a potential choice of programme for people with hearing impairment.

Theatrical Interpretation brings sign interpretation to an artistic level in which not only lines are being translated, the embodiment and facial expressions of each character would be incorporated into the interpretation. Moreover, the interpreters also act as a visual cue for audience with hearing impairment to know when it is important to look at the action on stage rather than following the interpretation by giving pause or turning their heads towards the stage.

Kevin will share with us on the ways to make arts and cultural programmes more accessible to people with hearing impairment. 

Speaker

Kevin Dyels, a professional sign language interpreter, is the Director of the Interpreting Services Division of TCS Associates in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He also holds an executive position of a performing arts interpreting company called First Chair Interpreted Productions, and is a member of the Board of Directors at Quest Visual Theater.

Originally from California, Kevin presents workshops in theater, affect, team building, and self-confidence. He has traveled to India, Romania, China, and South Africa with Quest Visual Theatre, a performance group that presents workshops and performances to deaf and hearing audiences.  Kevin has a degree in theater and served as Production Manager for Deaf Way II; overseeing over 50 performances featuring the world’s best deaf performing arts groups.

When not interpreting, Kevin mentors new interpreters, coordinates interpreters for various conferences and festivals, and works as a professional sound designer and disc jockey. 

* Promotion pictures at the top of the page:

Left: "With Love, William Shakespeare" (Provided by Theatre Noir, taken by Carmen So)

Right: Playback for All Performance (Taken by Wilson Kwong)