Signing Shakespeare
- Synopsis
- Recording of a discussion on the ‘Signing Shakespeare’ project, a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and the Royal Shakespeare Company to improve access to Shakespeare for young D/deaf students. The participants are Abigail Rokison-Woodall (project lead), Tracy Irish (RSC), Angie Wootten (UoB) and Charlotte Arrowsmith (actor). The project has undertaken a pilot study on Macbeth and made films of key scenes in British Sign Language.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Recording date
- 31 May 2021
- Transmission details
- 23 Jun 2021
- Duration
- 56 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- BSL; sign languages
- Related items
- Macbeth in Bsl: Shakespeare Synopsis Project
Notes
- Notes
- The panel discussion was originally held on 31 May 2021 as part of the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts, which took place online from 27 May to 6 June 2021.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/SjTFVyFNbnc
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Signing Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79492 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)