Title of the Masterclass: Easy Language
Instructor: Easy Language translator Anne Leichtfuß and a team from Ohrenkuss
Date: December 7 and 8, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday) from 11 am to 5 pm
Location: Un-Label Studio
Language: German spoken language
Users of Easy Language are often not considered in theater productions and are therefore rarely part of cultural events. In this masterclass, an inclusive team led by Anne Leichtfuß will teach the basics of Easy Language for plays and then focus on aspects of accessibility in various areas of production.
Content
Users of Easy Language are usually not considered in theater productions and are therefore rarely part of cultural events – whether in front of, on, or behind the stage. In this masterclass, an inclusive team led by translator Anne Leichtfuß will teach the basics of Easy Language with a focus on translation and writing for plays. In addition, other areas of a theater production will be examined for their accessibility – depending on the participants’ interests, this may include directing, stage design, dramaturgy, costume, mediation, and much more. Experience in this masterclass how theater in Easy Language, beyond pure translation, reveals the essence of content, opens up new perspectives, and, through clear and direct communication, creates an impressive impact for diverse audiences.
The masterclass is given by an inclusive and intersectional team, consisting of:
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Anne Leichtfuß (Interpreter and Translator for Easy Language)
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Natalie Dedreux and Johanna von Schönfeld (Reviewers for Easy Language and authors of the magazine Ohrenkuss)
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Peri de Bragança (freelance artist and staff member of the Ohrenkuss editorial team)
The masterclass is aimed at theater makers with and without disabilities from various fields and areas of production (e.g. directing, dramaturgy, stage, costume, theater education, PR & communication), at users of Easy Language with an interest in theater, as well as at cultural workers and other interested persons.
Experts
Anne Leichtfuß is a translator and interpreter for Easy Language. For more than 10 years, she has been working primarily at the intersection of Easy Language and art and culture. Together with colleagues, she founded the participatory research institute TOUCHDOWN 21. In 2023, she translated Anti·gone into Easy Language for the Münchner Kammerspiele, the first play to be staged entirely in Easy Language. She plays the ukulele and collects glasses.
Natalie Dedreux is an author for the magazine Ohrenkuss. She especially enjoys writing texts about music and travel. She is an activist advocating for the rights of people with Down syndrome. She is also a reviewer for Easy Language. In 2022, her first book was published: My Life Is Cool!: Our World and What I Have to Say About It. Natalie Dedreux enjoys going to concerts and loves Bollywood films.
Johanna von Schönfeld is an author for the magazine Ohrenkuss. She also works in a dialysis practice in Düsseldorf. She likes Mozart’s music and spaghetti carbonara.
Peri de Bragança is a freelance visual artist with her own studio in Bonn-Beuel – and enjoys working there, as well as in the Ohrenkuss team, in inclusive groups, preferably during artistic workshops and creative writing sessions. She likes houseplants, dogs, and Indian food.
Accessibility
All event spaces are accessible. Assistance dogs are welcome.
If required, we can provide the following assistance – please make sure to indicate this when registering:
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Interpretation into German Sign Language (DGS)
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Work assistance and/or mobility assistance on site (provided by Un-Label if needed)
Further Information
Address: Un-Label Studio | Hosterstr. 1-5 | 50825 Cologne-Neuehrenfeld
The accessible stop Lenauplatz of KVB Line 5 (Dom / Hbf – Ossendorf) is located in the immediate vicinity of the building Hosterstraße 1-5.
Departure times (KVB)
Participation fee: €50 | €75 | €95 (sliding scale) per participant per weekend
Language: The masterclass will be held in German spoken language.
For questions and further information, please contact:
masterclasses@un-label.eu
Tel. +49 (221) – 5501544
info@un-label.eu
Photo: © Britt Schilling
