Introduction to Captioning

Where: Online via Zoom

When: Tuesday April 16, 6:30-8:30 PM BST (British Summer Time)

Cost: £12 Concessions / £15 Standard

Concessions are available for artists who are students, disabled, aged 60+, or members of a union.

Five free spots in each workshop are available to deaf, disabled, neurodiverse, Black, and Global Majority artists on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Access: Part of the Main is committed to meeting the access needs of all participants, including providing support workers and BSL Interpreters as requested. Please contact hello@partofthemain.com as soon as possible to arrange support.

About the Workshop

Join Creative Captioner Rachel Sampley, whose work has been seen at the National Theatre, the Barbican, and around the world, for an introduction to creating captions that make theatre productions accessible for deaf and hard of hearing patrons.

Rachel’s workshop will introduce participants to the following topics. No experience necessary! This workshop is appropriate for complete beginners.

1. How to patch projectors and map video

2. How to approach and breakdown a script

3.⁠ ⁠How to format a script to input into QLab.

4.⁠ ⁠How to edit captions within QLab.

5.⁠ ⁠How to make creative choices within QLab.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to understand how to successfully work with a captioner and how to create their own basic captions.

About Rachel Sampley

Rachel Sampley is a London-based video and lighting designer.

Her previous work includes: Barriers (National Theatre), Perfect Show for Rachel (The Barbican), The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (The Watermill Theatre), Cassie and the Lights and We Live By the Sea (59E59, Off Broadway, NY), Silk (Trafalgar Studios), VooDoo (Sadler's Wells), Chemistry (Finborough), Follow the Signs (Soho Theatre), Opal Fruits (Bristol Old Vic, Pleasance Edinburgh), The Last Five Years (The Other Palace), Night Shift (Zoo Co), and The Great Gatsby (Immersive LDN: Seoul, Korea: Theatre Clwyd).

Upcoming and current work includes: Dead Dog Dad/Sunny Boy (Traverse Theatre, Finborough)

She has an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.