The Wife of Willesden - Open Captioned Performances
When:
Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 2:00p -
Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 9:30p
Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 2:00p -
Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 9:30p
Where:
Loeb Drama Center
64 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
$30+
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Good for Groups, Nightlife, Seasonal
Event website:
https://AmericanRepertoryTheater.org/The-Wife-of-Willesden
A proper local legend, Alvita will tell her life story to anyone in the local West London pub—there’s no shame in her game. The question is: are you ready to hear it? Because this woman’s got the gift of the gab: she can rewrite mistakes into triumphs, turn pain into parables. And her love life? It’s an epic poem. They call her the Wife of Willesden. Join her for an evening that celebrates the human knack for telling elaborate tales, especially about our own lives. Winner of the 2022 Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright, critically acclaimed and multi award-winning best-selling author Zadie Smith transforms an excerpt from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales into the unbelievable—and unforgettable.
Adapted by Zadie Smith from Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath
Directed by Indhu Rubasingham
A Kiln Theatre Production
OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES
Saturday, March 11 at 2pm
Thursday, March 16 at 7:30pm
What Is Open Captioning?
Open captioning is a text display of words and sounds heard during an event. A professional captioner prepares the captions ahead of time and runs the captions on an LED display live during the performance. The captioner has full control over the display of the captions, allowing for precise alignment with the text of the play. The display is positioned in such a way that it is open for anyone to see in a particular seating area. It is considered passive assistance, a service that is there to use or ignore. No one is labeled as needing the captioning with special equipment required at his/her seat.
