{"id":664,"date":"2019-05-16T15:15:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T19:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/spanish-and-latino-studies\/?p=664"},"modified":"2019-11-08T10:12:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T15:12:02","slug":"msu-spanish-majors-produce-first-ever-live-spanish-audio-description-theater-script-for-visually-impaired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/spanish-and-latino-studies\/2019\/05\/16\/msu-spanish-majors-produce-first-ever-live-spanish-audio-description-theater-script-for-visually-impaired\/","title":{"rendered":"Montclair State Spanish Majors Produce First-Ever Live Spanish Audio Description Theater Script for Visually Impaired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A truly sensational experience was had by those from the visually impaired Hispanic community in New York City and New Jersey who recently attended a sold-out, special performance of the play <em>El coronel no tiene quien le escriba <\/em>(No One Writes to the Colonel) by Nobel-Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Under the direction of Dr. Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Garc\u00eda Vizca\u00edno, Montclair State University Associate Professor, a group of nine students in the university\u2019s Spanish Translation Program produced a live audio description script of this play on May 4 at Repertorio Espa\u00f1ol, in NYC. Through audiodescription, the audience members are able to listen through an earphone and special receiver to a narration that describes the relevant visual elements of the performance without intruding on the dialogue of the performers. One of the students did a voice over for the script as well.<\/p>\n<p>One of the unique moments of this event was the pre-show experience or tactile experience that took place before the play. In this pre-show experience, those with visual impairments were able to touch a miniature stage and key objects of the performance to give them a holistic experience of the artistic and literary component of the play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a truly rewarding experience for the students and audience alike on so many different levels: academic, professional and personal. We are looking forward to organizing more events like this,\u201d Dr. Garcia Vizcaino noted.<\/p>\n<p><em>Story by Caroline Howell<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/spanish-and-latino-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/05\/Michael-Palma-Mir-Photographer-Repertorio-program-for-the-Blind-0029_2-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See more photos here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/elcamerinonyc.com\/audiodescription-repertorio-espanol\/\">http:\/\/elcamerinonyc.com\/audiodescription-repertorio-espanol\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A truly sensational experience was had by those from the visually impaired Hispanic community in New York City and New Jersey who recently attended a sold-out, special performance of the play El coronel no tiene quien le escriba (No One Writes to the Colonel) by Nobel-Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 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