Auslan Interpreted Events for the Deaf Community

"For the past six festivals, we’ve been privileged to collaborate with the wonderful team at Auslan Stage Left. For all our events, they engaged Auslan interpreters who are talented, positive, creative and stand firm as allies for access, diversity and inclusion in our community. I highly recommend you work with this organisation. "

"As a parent of Deaf children, I’m grateful to Auslan Stage Left and the work they’ve done to enable my children to access theatre, performances, concerts – all kinds of events for children. Auslan Stage Left engage with the Deaf Community and respect their preferences for how they access theatre. This is particularly important for children’s theatre as suitable interpreters are vital to ensure Deaf children have the same experience as the rest of the audience."

"Sydney WorldPride is proud to have collaborated with Auslan Stage Left during Sydney WorldPride 2023, the largest LGBTQIA+ festival to take place in the Southern Hemisphere. The team were great to work with and very responsive throughout the busy festival celebrations with the Auslan Interpreters bringing their best performances to our Official Events, receiving well-deserved praise and positive feedback from audiences and the wider community. The accessibility goal for Sydney WorldPride 2023 was to be as accessible and inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ d/Deaf and disability community as possible. Working with Auslan Stage Left and the many Auslan Interpreters across the festival contributed towards achieving this goal. We highly recommend working with Auslan Stage Left and hope to see major events continue to implement and improve on accessibility provisions for the disability community.”

"If it wasn’t for the interpreters @ Auslan Stage Left, I’d honestly believe I wouldn’t have attended as many theatre productions and enjoy the concerts as I now do! What I thought was a fun time prior to the having access to interpreters, I never realised how much I missed in experiencing it at the same level or vibe as my hearing friends. The encounter of having an interpreter, regardless of the event, is phenomenal and electric! Irrespective of the hearing loss, whether that is Deaf or Hard of hearing having that access makes a HUGE difference! Really proves that Deaf or Hard of hearing people can enjoy theatre and music same as hearing people!"

"Auslan Stage Left does important work. It isn't just about having interpreters up on the stage so Deaf people can understand what is happening. They include Deaf people in the process. The use of Deaf consultants means we can keep a 'Deaf eye' on translations. We can discuss the best seating for Deaf people and check the lighting to make sure the interpreters are visible enough. Auslan Stage Left also provide Deaf people with opportunities to work directly up front with songs being signed by Deaf people or Deaf people interpreting via feed interpreters. It's about breaking barriers and growing together, to make sure we all can access and enjoy the arts and music scene. May it continue! "

"As a Deaf Consultant, it’s a privilege to work with Auslan Stage Left as the first dedicated theatre interpreting provider, particularly one that has developed training for Deaf Community members to become consultants. I’ve enjoyed being part of some incredible interpreting teams, ensuring that the Deaf Experience is a central part of the interpreted performance."

"The Newmarket Collective have worked with Auslan Stage Left on various projects. The interpreters are always incredibly dedicated and well prepared, bringing a depth of knowledge of live performance that is invaluable to providing an inclusive environment for audiences."

Having Auslan Stage Left provide Auslan interpreters has allowed me to access comedy shows, theatres, concerts, and now I attend more events than ever before. I have attended over 5 comedy shows, several music concerts, and I love it!

"In the past I would go to music festivals and would often feel inferior to my hearing peers, I would follow their body language or how they react to each band. That world changed once Auslan Stage Left came into the picture, seeing an Auslan Interpreter on the left side of the stage signing in a language that I am very familiar with. You know the phrase "music to my ears", well for me it is "Music to my eyes". A massive thanks to Auslan Stage Left for bringing music to my eyes and I could dance and understand music the way I want to."

I was at the St Kilda Festival this year and on the main stage I saw one of my favourite bands, Hoodoo Gurus. The Auslan Interpreters greatly assisted me in understanding the bands lyrics in full. In addition to that, the reaction from the crowd was very positive. I would recommend the Auslan Interpreters at any live music concerts.

Thank you so much for working with Her Majesty's theatre and Mary Poppins to put on an extra Auslan interpreted performance of Mary Poppins. Myself and the other schools that managed to attend the Wednesday Matinee performance were blown away. In my school there is still discussion on the wonderful way the show was brought to life by the interpreters... After the show the students were all excited about the whole activity having seen the Deaf Community coming together, and this would not have been possible without your help so thank you again... I am already fielding questions about what show will be next year's theatre trip.