Stagetext was commissioned to provide live subtitles for Channel 4’s launch of its Paralympic Games 2024 coverage at a glittering event hosted by comedian Adam Hills. The broadcaster has said this is their most accessible and inclusive event to date, with all presentation content at the event featuring live BSL (from a deaf BSL … Continued
Ben Glover is a freelance, deaf, video designer and creative captioner who uses interdisciplinary skills in both creative and technical fields. He produces innovative and often expressive creations typically informed by his background in theatre, film and computing. He is a recent Fellow of the Royal Shakespeare Company for his research on creative captioning and … Continued
UK based designer and disability advocate Jessica Ryan-Ndegwa was born and raised in London with mixed Kenyan/Irish heritage. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Product and Furniture Design and is a business owner whose mission it is to champion for a more inclusive society. Jessica is a keen theatregoer and regularly attended shows … Continued
Stagetext has received a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for a community outreach project which will help raise awareness of deaf access to arts and culture in the South East of England. The project will support Stagetext’s team of ambassadors to build relationships with deaf groups and deaf, deafened and hard of … Continued
The BBC report that 6 million additional adults than previously thought, are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing in the UK, taking the total figure to 18 million people, simply highlights to us the need for accessibility. Although the higher number may be surprising, six million adults didn’t go deaf overnight and the RNID article … Continued
Robin worked for 10 years as an accomplished Theatre Director before becoming a lawyer. A trustee of the Yard Theatre in London, he has always had a strong interest in the arts. Since starting his legal career at a City law firm, Robin has spent 20 years in Corporate General Counsel roles to global technology … Continued
Image left to right: Sophie Ede, Marie-Clare Fenech, Kasia Senyszyn Stagetext is excited to announce that it has recruited three new Trustees to join the Board: Sophie Ede, CEO of Hearing Help Essex, Marie-Clare Fenech, Head of Talent and ED&I Advocate at Oliver Blue Associates and Kasia Senyszyn, Accessible Information Manager, University of Kent. The … Continued
Kasia is the Accessible Information Manager for the University of Kent and also the Chair of the Canterbury Players. It is these two passions – accessibility and theatre, that have brought her to Stagetext. As the daughter of a deafened dad and a British Sign Language student, Kasia is an ardent advocate for the D/deaf community … Continued
The Mayor of Colchester’s inauguration will be live subtitled in what is believed to be a first for deaf access in Essex. The highly anticipated event in Colchester’s civic calendar, will take place on Wednesday, 22 May 2024, and for the first time, councillors will be able to follow the ceremony through live subtitles provided … Continued
