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Captions For Covid? Hearing Accessibility In Virtual "Zoom" Theatre, Gianna Schuetz
Captions For Covid? Hearing Accessibility In Virtual "Zoom" Theatre, Gianna Schuetz
Honors Theses
The COVID-19 pandemic shut the doors of theatres across the United States and the rest of the world. Live theatre came to a sudden halt as gatherings of people served as significant health risks. As live theatre performances became nearly obsolete, many theatre organizations were forced to creatively adapt to move their programming to a virtual format. Presenting theatre in a virtual format brings many challenges; however, it also brings opportunities for increased accessibility and access, particularly for individuals who are hard of hearing.
The following thesis explores hearing accessibility measures taken by theatre companies as they ventured into virtual …