Physical theatre is a genre of performance that relies on movement more heavily than text. You can watch a performance of Oranges and Stones, a play without words from Ashtar Theatre, or read about the 2015 controversy over Synetic Theater’s physical theatre productions of Shakespeare’s work.
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How to Embrace the Dramaturgy of Creative Caption Design
by McClain Leong
14 April 2026
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Amplifying the Voices of the Natural World Through Theatre
Acting is a physical function. It starts with the body. The body is the instrument. A theater without actors is not a theater; yet theater without words exists the world over.
Through creative captions, the access tool of captioning becomes a design element with its own dramaturgical perspective. Caption designer McClain Leong introduces some of the design considerations that enable a dramaturgical approach to creative captions.
In Critical Stages in Malawian Contemporary Theatre, Fumbani Innot Phiri Jr. interviews established theatre artists from all backgrounds to explore the precarious journey of theatre in a modern world, define its problems, and find better solutions to sustain performing arts in a generation of motion pictures. Fumbani leads discussions with established performers, directors, and writers who are exploring ways to greet these challenges while their works inspires their communities.
