Performance and Q&A

It’s the distant future and Deaf astronaut Anna (played by Lianne Quigley, Dublin Theatre of the Deaf) is making repairs on her spacecraft. Her work is both helped and hindered by the emergency interpreting hologram (played by Alvean Jones, ADAPT and Dublin Theatre of the Deaf), whose Artificial Intelligence cannot understand the complexities of ISL. Miscommunications between Anna and the hologram bring humour and tension to the astronaut’s life-or-death work. Predictive Texts reinterprets 19th and 20th century science fiction, presenting a gripping new scenario to examine anxieties and joys around emerging technologies.

Performed in ISL with voiced English interpretation and open captioning in English. The play has a 20-minute expected run time and is followed by an interpreted and captioned Q&A session where the audience can ask and share about their experiences with AI, interpreting services, and more. (Please contact spacefest.ie@gmail.com for accessibility needs beyond the ones listed below.)

Written and performed by Alvean Jones and Lianne Quigley.

Produced by Theodore Strack-Grose

Supported by Deaf Enterprises

Details and Bookings:

Date: Saturday 14 November

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Cost: €5 in advance / €10 on the door / €0 for d/Deaf and HoH community members

Accessibility: SL and Loop System, Live Captioning and Audio Descriptions, Wheelchair Access

Location: Firkin Crane, John Redmond Street, Shandon T23 Y584

Parking: Limited and metered. Please allow extra time to find parking.

Public Transportation: 202 and 202A. The Firkin Crane is one block uphill from the Upper John Street stop.

Description supplied by the event organiser.