Jun 29 2022 45 mins
I chat to Philippa about her work with Talking Birds theatre company in Coventry and especially the invention of a mobile captioning system - The Difference Engine. With this system, people can get captions on their phones which is particularly useful for smaller arts organisations (it's very reasonable!), and for events held in unusual spaces. Philippa also talks about how they created a Citizens Assembly during the Coventry City of Culture which means local people now have a say in the artistic and creative vision for the city.
Links
Talking Birds Theatre Company
https://talkingbirds.co.uk
The Difference Engine
https://talkingbirds.co.uk/de
Shoot Festival, Access Coventry, and Artists’ Manifesto
https://www.coventryshootfestival.com/access-coventry
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