TIckets as low as $5 : "Eyes for Consuela"

Profile Theatre
presents an interpreted performance
of

by Sam Shepard

Thursday, January 23rd at 7:30 pm
Profile Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison, Portland, OR
Interpreters: Rich Hall and Dot Hearn

Tickets available online
or by calling the box office 503-242-0080

"Eyes for Consuela" SUMMARY: "Awoken from his dreams, Henry, an American with a quiet past, throws himself into the Mexican jungle chasing after shadows of regret. Entranced by adventure, music, and his own obsession, he finds himself in a game where the rules move to an unknown rhythm and the truth is in the eye of the beholder."

This play runs approximately 85 minutes with no intermission.
TICKET PRICES
Regular tickets are $30.

DISCOUNTED TICKETS are available through these options (you must call the Box Office):
- Chinook Book Coupon.
- Arts Card holders who participate in the Work for Art program.
- Arts for All: $5 tickets for SNAP cardholders (limit 2).
- 30-and-Under Rush: $15 (one hour before curtain at will call for every performance).
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workshop: Theatrical Interpreting Preparation Series (TIPS), part I

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Announcing the Theatrical Interpreting Preparation Series (TIPS), part I, workshop for the 2013-14 season!

We will meet for two Saturdays per month, plus one interpreted performance per month, for a period of four months. The workshop will begin on December 7, 2013; the exact dates and times are on the workshop flyer (see below).

Description: This workshop will provide participants training in and exposure to the process of performance interpreting, using theater as a vehicle. This initial training is intended for new interpreters, but all levels are welcome. We will meet twice a month on Saturdays for four months, beginning December 2013. Participants will learn different approaches to theatrical interpreting and explore topics such as script analysis, incorporating characterization, translation, altering signing style for the venue and the production, linguistic considerations, and more.  Through a series of meetings, combined with exposure to specific interpreted performances, participants will gain the basic skills necessary for a variety of performing arts situations. Completion of this training is a requirement for the advanced mentored training, which goes through the entire process from receiving the script, translation, preparation, to interpreting a performance of the project show. 

You can access the TIPS I flyer here, which includes the dates, fees, included plays, presenter bio, and the registration form.

CEUs are currently pending. Last year's participants received up to 3.6 CEUs (see the flyer for more details).

Fee: $450 includes tickets to all four shows. Preregistration is required with a $100 deposit due by November 25^th; this is non-refundable and includes a ticket to the first play. If paid in full by or on our first meeting, you will receive 10% off the workshop fee.

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Presenter: Dot Hearn, CI & CT, has been doing performance interpreting since 1997. Portland Center Stage, where she has coordinated the interpreting teams since 2003, was one of her first theatrical interpreting venues. She has also interpreted plays at IFCC, Oregon Children’s Theatre, Profile Theatre, Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Community College (PCC), OSF in Ashland, and more. Dot graduated from the PCC Sign Language Interpreting Program and went on to become adjunct faculty in that program for eleven years. Dot earned a BS degree from Eastern Oregon University, with a Liberal Arts degree and a double minor in Theater and Writing. In 2001, Dot attended the “Interpreting for the Theater” intensive week-long training in New York City, which was held at Juilliard. That training and the instructors have been instrumental in shaping Dot’s approach to theatrical interpreting and her mentoring of interpreters new to this specialty area. 

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Theatrical Interpreting is Not Acting

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A nice film from Theatre Development Fund (TDF) in New York City, with Candy Broeker-Penn and the late Alan Champion talking about interpreting theatre.

"I don't ever think of it as performing the show. I'm trying to link to the actor - link to the scene." Candy Broeker-Penn.

Open Captioned.




Thank you, TDF!
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"Miss Helen": South African Outsider Artist

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This Thursday, January 17th, is the interpreted performance of "The Road to Mecca" at 7:30 p.m. at Profile Theatre. (See previous post for ticket and location information.)

In my preparation to interpret this play, one thing my team and I have done is to research the location in which the play takes place and the central character, Miss Helen. This is one of my favorite things about theatrical interpreting, the pieces of history I discover and the bits and pieces of information I get to add to my world knowledge base.

I have enjoyed the play each time I've seen it and the set and costumes really gave a strong sense of place and characters. And now that I have additional information about this amazing artist, I can say without a doubt that Profile Theatre has done a great job of representing the area, the woman, and her amazing "outsider art."

According to several online sources, "Miss Helen" was considered one of South Aftica's foremost Outsider Artists. Her former home is now a historic sight and is called The Owl House. On this linked About.com webpage, there is a great description of Miss Helen and the character in the play which comes through well in the tale and the acting:

..."In 1964 Helen Martins employed Koos Malgas, an itinerant sheepshearer, to help her make the cement-and -glass statues which fill the Camel Yard outside her house. Formally the garden, this sculpture yard had over 300 figures and animals. Malgas became her foremost friend and companion, and remained by her side for the last 12 years of her life. Helen's close relationship with her Coloured assistant was viewed with great suspicion by Nieu Bethesda's Apartheid era residents. ..."  

from "'Miss Helen', South Africa's Foremost Outsider Artist"
by Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide

I also wanted to share some photographs of "The Owl House" and her statues. They are amazing and to see the yard helps me visualize the play I'm interpreting - and I hope it helps you to envision what is implied and discussed throughout the play; is very key to the play and the woman.

       

   

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Theatrical Interpreting Intensive Mentored Workshop

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The second theatrical interpreting workshop will be in April 2013 and will be a more intensive mentored training. There will be a project play and we - no, you - will be going through the entire process of theatrical interpreting preparation, leading to the final event of the group of chosen participants interpreting a matinee of the play. We will meet twice a week as a group, which will include attending the play for rehearsal purposes.

Prerequisites for this workshop are

•  completion of the Theatrical Interpreting Preparation Series (TIPS) 
•  audition at the end of March (date and time TBA)

Additional basic information:

•  our first meeting will be the first week of April 2013
•  we will begin seeing the project play the week of April 9 (evening performances; there may also be opportunities to attend a matinee on a Thursday or a weekend day)
•  cost will be $200
•  CEU/ACET will be offered if RID approves application 

More information will be available in December.
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Theatrical Interpreting Preparation Series workshop

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I'm happy to announce that I am offering a four-month theatrical interpreting training program which will begin on December 1st, 2012. This series workshop is intended for newer interpreters, but any skill level is welcome. Click on the link below to view the PDF of the flyer. Feel free to save a copy  so you can print out and return the registration page, or pass along to colleagues who may be interested

Theatrical Interpreting Preparation Series (TIPS)

We will meet for three hours on two Saturday afternoons a month from December 2012 to March 2013.  You will also be attending one interpreted Thursday evening performance per month during that same period.  The exact dates and times are listed on the flyer.

CMP and ACET are currently pending approval. I will update information when the paperwork is processed. These CEUs will be offered at no additional charge. CEUs awarded will be applied to transcripts for 2013.

All sessions of both the workshop and interpreted performance observations will be at Portland Center Stage in Portland, Oregon.


NOTE: There will be an advanced, intensive mentored training offered in April 2013; more details to come. This introductory training is a requirement, along with an audition, for that advanced training.

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Performing Arts Interpreting Coordination and Training

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Welcome to the Performing Arts Interpreting Alliance, the place to find qualified and reliable interpreters for your performance events. In addition to coordination services, Performing Arts Interpreting Alliance will also be providing training and mentoring opportunities for both new interpreters and experienced interpreters new to theatrical and performance settings.

The Performing Arts Interpreting Alliance is also a supporter of Deaf performers and Deaf theater. Our goal is to work in collaboration with Deaf performance artists and the community to provide not only accessible theater, but also to support and promote signed theater.

I have been interpreting theatrical, literary, music, and other performances since 1995. My love of and involvement in theater go back many years before that. I have been coordinating interpreters continuously at a couple of local theaters for over 10 years, and have provided intermittent and one-time interpreting support for other performance events and venues. I have also been an interpreter educator and have provided mentoring for individuals and groups of interpreters, including theatrical interpreting.

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Stay tuned as this site develops. There will be an explanation of performance interpreting services - including coordination and interpreting - with a schedule of shows. There also will be mentoring and training opportunities.

I also want to clarify that "performance" in this context includes theater, music concerts, dance, and literary or spoken word events.

For now - hello! Check back for updates as the site continues to grow and more performances and training events are added to the calendar. You can send an email and follow us on Twitter.

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