I provide audio description for theatres, and I write audio description scripts for film and TV. The Audio Description Association (Scotland) defines audio description as the following:
“Audio description is a commentary for people with sight problems who have difficulty seeing a screen, stage, exhibition or match. In theatre, it helps them to follow what is going on by describing the essential action, body language, facial expressions, costume and scenery.”
I trained to become an audio describer in 2011, through The Audio Description Association (Aberdeen) and have been regularly describing shows at Aberdeen’s His Majesty’s Theatre, including comedies such as ‘Basket Case’, and ‘Yes, Prime Minister’, musicals such as ‘Chicago’ and ‘Legally Blonde’ and dramas such as ‘Abigail’s Party’ and ‘Journey’s End’, amongst others. I have also described as The Custom’s House in South Shields and for local and hybrid theatre companies. I have also helped a company develop an integrated audio description script.
I received an Audio Description Skills qualification from the Open College Network and am currently a member of The Audio Description Association and the vice-president of The Audio Description Association (Scotland).
