Community Interpreting Meets Literary Translation

Abstract

In recent times, sign language interpreting has come to be identified as a form of community interpreting. Yet there are communicative settings in which sign language interpreters work that call into question some of the received wisdom. Probably the most extraordinary setting is the theatre. Sign language interpreters now provide access at theatrical events from Shakespearean tragedies to experimental multimedia productions. This paper sheds light in particular on three elements. First, how does the theatre interpreter mediate between source text, performance text, and target audience? Second, once the text has been prepared, what is involved in delivering it on stage, and therefore in mediating live between actors and audience? Third, how can we describe the political positioning of the interpreter in this context? This brings us full circle: how can we locate this field of activity for analytical purposes, acknowledging its links to both community interpreting and literary translation?

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