Visited (well actually dragged) a touring production of Cats - which I last saw in London in the 80's
Anyroadup it was actually a quite good touring group with a nice tight production and choreography - but next to the stage with his very own spotlight was a signer stood on a plinth signing away to the songs which gave me a bit of a wtf moment
It struck me as a bit of a pointless exercise for a deaf person to visit a musical - then again I get annoyed at the TV channels with a signer as I don't understand why deaf people just wouldn't switch the subtitles on - that way at least the non deaf population wouldn't be bothered by some guy/girl gesticulating across a third of the screen
As the night wore on the signer became more intrusive and distracting- i.e. always in the field of vision
Is this now the norm in theatres ?
Anyroadup it was actually a quite good touring group with a nice tight production and choreography - but next to the stage with his very own spotlight was a signer stood on a plinth signing away to the songs which gave me a bit of a wtf moment
It struck me as a bit of a pointless exercise for a deaf person to visit a musical - then again I get annoyed at the TV channels with a signer as I don't understand why deaf people just wouldn't switch the subtitles on - that way at least the non deaf population wouldn't be bothered by some guy/girl gesticulating across a third of the screen
As the night wore on the signer became more intrusive and distracting- i.e. always in the field of vision
Is this now the norm in theatres ?
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