Lea Moro works as a choreographer, curator, and dramaturg. Her focus lies on interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches that connect artistic and societal processes, as well as on sustainable practices and cultural accessibility. She has received international recognition for her choreographic work. In 2020, she founded the platform Work it Out, which is dedicated to the redistribution of resources and co-creative formats in the arts. Moro is involved in dramaturgy at Tanzhaus Zürich, was the program dramaturg at Kaserne Basel, and was responsible for culture programs at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (DEZA). Additionally, she conducted evaluations and developed funding programs for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA). She is a board member of the Thurgau Cantonal Cultural Foundation.
Audio Description as a Choreographic Tool
Lea Moro, Emmilou Roessling, Siril Wallimann
Audio description (AD) opens up access to dance and performance for blind and visually impaired people. It encourages us to articulate our experiences in words and to find creative forms of expression that go beyond merely describing what is happening on stage. In the workshop, we explore how dance and performance can be communicated linguistically, how participation can be created through this, and we develop our own approach to creative audio description. We warm up our voices and bodies, try out different methods, and reflect together.
As with any tool, responsible use of audio description is crucial. Since words and descriptions can reproduce stereotypes, it is important to critically question established phrases and continuously reevaluate them.
The workshop is based on a diversity of perspectives: people perceive the world in different ways due to various physical, sensory, and cognitive characteristics. This diversity in accessibility is central to us, as it not only removes physical barriers but also takes into account the different perception styles and individual biographies of people. Co-authorship between sighted and visually impaired or blind authors in the development of audio descriptions is a key concern for us.
The workshop is aimed at blind, visually impaired, and sighted individuals who either have experience in the performing arts or are interested in furthering their education in audio description.
The workshop is part of the choreographic work Six Sisters and will be led by Siril Wallimann (blind), Emmilou Roessling (sighted), and Lea Moro (sighted).
- Bühne 1
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 127a
8037 Zürich - Wheelchair accessible
Hardplatz
Online Event
The dates marked as "Online Event" take place exclusively via livestream on the internet and not on-site.
Wipkingerpark
Festival site Zürcher Theater Spektakel / Saffainsel
Kulturama
Museum der Anthropologie
Tanzhaus Zürich
Tanzhaus Zürich
- Wheelchair accessible
- Workshop Language: German
- The room will be open from 1:30 PM for stage walk-through and arrival. A guided stage walk-through will take place at 1:45 PM.
- What to bring: comfortable clothing, water, a small snack, notebook, pen, Braille display, or computer.
- The workshop is free of charge. We kindly ask for registration via email to Juliana Simonetti: juliana@produktionsdock.ch
- There is a pickup service from 1:00 PM to 1:10 PM at the tram stop Limmatplatz. The pickup service can be recognized by an orange vest. The pickup service will approach blind and severely visually impaired individuals with a white cane and/or guide dog. The walk from the tram stop to the dance house takes approximately 15–20 minutes. After the workshop, there will be assistance back to the pickup location.
- Please notify us of the need for the pickup service via email to Juliana Simonetti: juliana@produktionsdock.ch.
- We kindly ask that accompanying persons be registered in advance. Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The restrooms in the dance house are accessible.
- For questions about the venue, please contact Tanzhaus Zürich directly at info@tanzhaus-zuerich.ch (with "ue") or by phone at 044 350 26 10.
- Detusch
Emmilou Roessling works with choreography, sculpture, and text. Alongside her artistic practice, she has significant experience as an audio describer for blind and visually impaired audiences in various performance and exhibition contexts. In her approach to audio description, she is interested in expanding the concept of description and exploring an aesthetic of access. She views theater as an intersectional space that must continually strive for inclusivity and challenge conventional, limited ways of perceiving.
Siril Wallimann, studied psychology and advocates for inclusive cultural events designed with people with disabilities from the start. As a blind individual, she emphasizes the importance of accessibility in artistic processes, particularly through audio description and multisensory experiences. Her goal is to make cultural spaces accessible to all, viewing inclusion not only as a necessity but as an enrichment for society as a whole.
