Traducenar: o percurso tradutor e interpretativo teatral para Libras no âmbito educacional

Abstract

This dissertation aims to describe the experiences and knowledge of an educational Brazilian Sign Language (Libras)-Portuguese Translator and Interpreter within the Pataquada Theater Collective at the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Paraíba - Campus Patos. The research adopts an interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological framework, drawing from Translation Studies (Even-Zohar, 1990, 1999, 2013a, 2023b; Pym, 2017), Sign Language Translation Studies (Albres, 2015, 2020; Albres and Santos, 2020; Campus, 2017; Fomin, 2018; Rodrigues and Santos, 2018; Silva Neto, 2017; Xavier Neta, 2021), and Theater Studies (Lakatos and Marconi, 2015; Ludwig, 2015; Koudela and Júnior, 2015; Schechner, 2015; Spolin, 2018). To achieve the proposed objective, a qualitative and descriptive methodological approach was employed, with data collection conducted through the documentary research technique of primary sources. Documents such as institutional funding calls, creation diaries of performances prepared by the arts instructor, and the translator and interpreter’s translation diaries and projects were analyzed. The analysis was based on a thematic unit composed of the following keywords: accessibility, inclusion, influence, translation, and corporeality. Through the collaborative creation of two theatrical performances, the possibilities of acting, influences on corporeality, and translations carried out for Libras were highlighted. It was demonstrated that the role of the translator and interpreter goes beyond the mere translation of texts, as it provides Deaf students and the external audience with artistic experiences visually consistent with the cultural and linguistic aspects of Deaf Communities. Thus, this dissertation aims to contribute to the work of sign language translators and interpreters, arts instructors, theatrical producers, and researchers by presenting possibilities based on a real and constantly growing demand, both within the school context and in other social spheres.