# Airscript

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AirScript is a hand-held device that provides theatregoers with [subtitles](/source/Subtitles) in a variety of languages. It was designed by Show Translations, a company that specializes in live entertainment translation, and built by [Cambridge Consultants](/source/Cambridge_Consultants), a leading technology and product development firm.[1]

The device was launched in November 2009 at the musical [Hairspray](/source/Hairspray_(musical)) at London’s [Shaftesbury Theatre](/source/Shaftesbury_Theatre), where it received positive feedback from the audience and the press. Since then, it has been used in several other West End shows, such as [Les Misérables](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables), [The Phantom of the Opera](/source/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)), and [Wicked](/source/Wicked_(musical)).

The AirScript device offers subtitles in eight languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese. The subtitles are synchronized with the audio and displayed on a small screen that can be adjusted for brightness and contrast. The device also has a headphone jack for users who prefer to listen to the translation. [2]

The AirScript device was created to attract more tourists to theatres who may not understand the language of the play.[3] It was also intended to benefit Deaf and hearing-impaired patrons who can use the device to read English subtitles.[4] The creators of AirScript had a vision of making theatre more accessible and inclusive for everyone, regardless of their linguistic or hearing abilities.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["AirScript translator beams live theater subtitles over the air"](https://www.engadget.com/2009-11-26-airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air.html). 26 November 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["London West End show goes multi-lingual"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100416062416/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hMD5bqWMFmMSpBvXr1Xo7eGqcM-Q). Archived from [the original](https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hMD5bqWMFmMSpBvXr1Xo7eGqcM-Q) on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 26 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** media_access (2010-11-22). ["New subtitling device launched in British theatres"](https://mediaaccess.org.au/latest_news/the-arts/new-subtitling-device-launched-in-british-theatres). *Media Access Australia*. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** media_access (2010-11-22). ["New subtitling device launched in British theatres"](https://mediaaccess.org.au/latest_news/the-arts/new-subtitling-device-launched-in-british-theatres). *Media Access Australia*. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

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