Auslan Dramaturgy of Shakespeare

Professional development workshop for performing artists with who are d/Deaf to learn how to interpret and deliver Auslan in a performance setting.

A continuation of the Auslan Dramaturgy of Shakespeare workshop from Undercover Artist Festival 2021, Racheal Missingham will take you through basic dramaturgy and script analysis before unpacking what it takes to translate an English script into Auslan ready for a performance. You will learn how to translate narrative and meaning – including subtext – to ensure the integrity of the story is honoured.

Shakespeare’s language has its own rhythm and structure. So does Auslan – we put its poetry, metaphor and comedy centre-stage.

Performing Shakespeare in Auslan provides a natural story-telling and poetic imagery. Translating the rich, pun-riddled text of Shakespeare into Auslan is not an easy feat.

In this workshop, you will learn about the dramaturgical approach and use this knowledge to assist in Auslan translation of a Shakespeare script. Through collaboration you will work to unpack the language, concept and meaning when working with directorial vision.