Captioned

Captions are displayed in large text on either side of the stage. Dialogue appears in real time as the words are spoken by the performers. Captions also provide information about who is speaking and any sound effects or music that may be important to understanding the performance. Captions will be on stage so everyone can see them, but if you need a good view of the screens then choose seats in the centre and nearer the front on each level.

Introducing the Captioners

Claire Hill has nearly 30 years' experience of court reporting and captioning, and a BMus from King's College London. She relishes the challenge of live captioning at Usher Hall. She also live captions comedy and theatre at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and throughout the rest of the year splits her time between the Southbank Centre and the comedy circuit.

Louisa McDaid is a live captioner and StageText qualified theatre captioner based in Edinburgh. She captions both scripted and unscripted events. Louisa has Level 6 BSL, and she is experienced in captioning theatre shows with BSL, Spanish and Scottish Gaelic content.

Alison Pendlowski trained as a theatre captioner in 1998 with StageText. Since then Alison has worked for theatres across Scotland on a wide range of productions, including tours with National Theatre of Scotland. Her other work includes a variety of performances with Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.