News & Press

News & Press

Check out our News column if you want to keep up with our latest projects. 
In our Press column, you will find out what the outside world thinks about our accessibility expertise!
If you would like to write an article about us or simply get more details on a specific subject, feel free to contact us and we will get back to you shortly.

News

Press

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Panthea makes surtitle creation a breeze

23.03.2021

Our CTO Kristian Kampftheir describes
how our user-friendly app Spectitular takes the drama out of surtitle creation!

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OUR BEST WISHES FOR 2021

12.01.2021

2021 has finally arrived but we are not out of the woods yet! Hopefully, by Easter
we will be able to enter theatres and operas to enjoy LIVE performances.

In the meantime, everyone at Panthea wishes you all a happy new year
full of success, joy and good health!

_jeanne_dark_ | Marion Siéfert Fast Forward Festival | 2020 © Margaux Vendassi & Panthea

PANTHEA IMPLEMENTS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO MAKE ONLINE EVENTS MORE ACCESSIBLE

11.12.2020

In this press release, we reflect on our Novembre online projects (online subtitling and zoom coordination) of November and the future we imagine for its new innovative accessibility services.

Press release in French

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Interview of our CEO
Carl de Poncins about
our live subtitling services

30.11.2020

Read this interview by the magazine Culture Matin to learn about our online services since the beginning of the pandemic and what our subtitling services can bring
to theatres and operas in terms of international developments
but also to people with hearing disabilities.

Article in French

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Learn more about
our latest online services

27.10.2020

To help you connect with your audience, we now provide coordination, implementation, and hosting services for your projects, streaming events, webinars, and roundtables via Zoom or other providers

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University of Hildesheim publishing a study on
surtitling “smartglasses” for people
with hearing disabilities and/or impairments

06.07.2020

For her MA thesis, Stegmann researched how smartglasses can improve the experience of  deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals at the theatre.
Panthea provided her with access to its smartglasses and its software Spectitular.
Read her study to learn more about her conclusions.

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Our solutions during
the Covid-19 Pandemic

06.05.2020

We are taking active steps alongside our partners to cope with this unprecedented situation: discover the three main spheres of activity
around which you can make best use of our expertise.

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Fedora Ambassadors
Carl de Poncins

08.05.2020

Carl de Poncins, CEO and co-founder of Panthea, shares his thoughts on how digital innovation can help make opera and ballet more accessible. 

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Widening
live performance accessibility
with the NT Gent

02.03.2020

Learn more about our tablet project with the NT Gent and how we were able to offer
our very first globally accessible performance!

Theatre in Paris celebrated its sixth birthday last week!

27.02.2020

Check out the video we made for Theatre in Paris’ sixth birthday,
our theatre box office for international audiences.

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Théâtre Édouard VII
Press release

15.01.2020

Théâtre Édouard VII describes its surtitling service on smartglasses
for both international audience members and for those with hearing impairments.

Press release in French

Frou-frou les Bains

smartglasses for the hearing impaired
at the Théâtre Édouard VII

24.01.2020

Our surtitling smartglasses are available for the whole season at the Théâtre Édouard VII, both for both international audience members and those with hearing impairments.

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Showcase at the
Biennales Internationales du Spectacle

10.01.2020

Come see us next Wednesday and Thursday
at our next tradeshow #BIS (Biennales Internationales du Spectacle) on booth 92 in Nantes.

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Epson Europe

18.12.2019

Festival d’Avignon enhances the spectator experience using Epson Moverio and surtitling from Panthea

Click on the link below to watch a video featuring our surtitling smartglasses at Festival d’Avignon 2019, designed specifically for foreign tourists and audience members
with hearing disabilities. 

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Hear Better Together,
an initative
by Bucodes SurdiFrance

18.11.2019

Panthea presented its surtitling solutions for the deaf and hearing impaired
at the “Ensemble pour mieux entendre (Hear better together)” event.

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Festival d'Avignon
Press Release

13.06.2019

Written in collaboration with L’Institut Français, Festival d’Avignon, La Caisse d’Épargne
and Epson, this Press Release presents our surtitling service on smartglasses
at Festival d’Avignon 2019. 

Press Release in French

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Stage|Set|Scenery fair
in Berlin

28.05.2019

Panthea will be featuring its innovative surtitle solutions
at the Stage|Set|Scenery fair in Berlin at booth 100e in Hall 20

Avignon

Official partner of the Festival d'Avignon 2019

15.04.2019

Panthea is the official partner of the Festival d’Avignon 2019
for the multilingual surtitling of five shows on smartglasses.

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Panthea at the
Opera Europa Conference

30.10.2018

Panthea is pleased to be presenting on its innovative surtitling solutions
at the Opera Europa conference happening at Opera Bastille.

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AR smartglasses
at the
Opéra National de Paris

12.06.2018

Over 200 people were able to enjoy subtitles in 5 different languages at Opéra Garnier,
thanks to our innovative surtitling smartglasses.

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Panthea wins
the French-German
Economy Award

12.12.2017

Panthea wins the Jury’s Special Prize of the prestigious French-German Economy Award, distinguishing companies that have carried out exemplary projects of cooperation
between the two countries.

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AR smartglasses at the
Festival d'Avignon 2017

02.07.2017

Panthea is the official partner of the 2017 Avignon Theatre Festival
for the multilingual surtitling of four shows with our smartglasses.

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the IFCIC Prize 2017

20.05.2017

Panthea won the Prize of Cultural Entrepreneurship 2017,
awarded by the French Ministry of Culture and the IFCIC,
France’s foremost credit institution for the financing of cultural industries.

The New York Times

The New York Times

28.01.2021

Great Stage Acting Shines Through, Even From a Laptop Screen

This article from the NY Times recognizes outstanding performances broadcast online in which good acting was palpable – even through a screen. Panthea provided the subtitles for most German performances quoted: Maria Stuart at the Deutsches Theater and Kreidekreis at the Berliner Ensemble, which made their streams accessible for spectators across the globe.

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Time Out

19.11.2020

The world’s coolest theatre is streaming plays for free

The Schaubühne met with great success when they livestreamed Hamlet,
directed by Ostermeier. Panthea provided subtitles to make the show
accessible for non-German speakers, which contributed to a substantial
viewership of 37,000 people.

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LES INROCKUPTIBLES

16.11.2020

“Splendid’s”, une création live sur Zoom d’Arthur Nauzyciel

Arthur Nauzyciel recreated the play “Splendid’s” on zoom with comedians
logged in from the US and France. A challenging project for which Panthea helped
coordinate and manage the Zoom webinar as well as the integration of French subtitles.

Article in French 

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LE MONDE

16.11.2020

Avec « Splendid’s », Arthur Nauzyciel célèbre les noces de Zoom et du théâtre

Another interesting article published in Le Monde about the performance of “Spendid’s”. 

Article in French

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MESH - Musique et Situations de Handcap

14.11.2020

Pour un enseignement artistique accessible - Danse, musique, théâtre

The association MESH (Musique et Situations de Handicap) works towards
the cultural integration of people with disabilities and their access to artistic activities,
particularly in the field of music. They recently published a thorough practical handbook for artistic educators looking to make their events more accessible
for people with disabilities.  We were happy to contribute by answering their questions about captioning and our surtitling smartglasses.

Report in French

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Spektrum Hören

20.10.2020

Theaterbesuch mit Smartglasses

More info on the research project “Inclusive theatre” conducted at the University of Hildesheim with the support of Panthea and their surtitling smartglasses.
The goal of this initiative is to provide a pleasant experience at the theatre for people with hearing disabilities.

To read the full article : https://spektrum-hoeren.de/informationen/ausgabenuebersicht/2012-spektrum-hoeren-magazin-6-2020

Article in German

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Die Tageszeitung

29.05.2020

Heimtheater für alle

Streaming offers were all over the internet as a response to theatres’ closure
and were a huge success with the public.  
Panthea provided subtitles for a great majority of the plays listed in this article.  

Article in German

La Lettre du Spectacle

La Lettre du Spectacle

06.03.2020

Des lunettes connectées pour les publics sourds

More info on our surtitling smartglasses at the Théâtre Édouard VII, available for free for the deaf and hard of hearing audience members, 3 nights a week for the show “Frou-Frou les Bains”.

To subscribe : https://www.lascene.com/lettre-spectacle

Article in French

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Swiss Info

19.02.2020

Non-German speakers can finally
go to the theatre in Zurich

Find out more about the implementation of our surtitling software Spectitular
at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, in Switzerland.

La Scène

01.09.2019

Des lunettes connectées pour tous

Carl de Poncins, our CEO Panthea France explains in details
the multilingual individual subtitling service on smartglasses.

Article in French

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Sceneweb

16.06.2019

Des lunettes de surtitrage pour les spectateurs étrangers au Festival d’Avignon

Panthea offers a multilingual surtitling service on smartglasses for 5 shows
during the 73th Festival d’Avignon.

Article in French

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The Theatre Times

26.09.2019

Glasses that translate? How is this possible?

 

“I tested Panthea’s subtitling Smartglasses during the Festival of Avignon: hats off!”

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France Musique

05.06.2019

Les lunettes connectées de Panthéa 

A French radio station, France Music, focuses on current highlights in the world of music
and that includes Panthea’s smartglasses: a brand-new solution for surtitling at the opera!

Article in French

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Goethe-Institut Frankreich

03.06.2019

Binôme France Allemagne : Allez hop !

A presentation of Panthea, a dynamic startup specialised in surtitling, operating from
France and Germany.

Article in French

Bühnentechnische Rundschau

13.05.2019

Berlin ist die Hauptstadt der Übertitelung

A very exhaustive profile of Panthea that will tell you more about the origins of surtitling,
our surtitling products, our numerous partners in Berlin and much more! 

Article in German

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ArtTech

2018

A new approach to surtitling

ArtTech, a non-profit organisation, dedicated to helping the arts and culture
adapt and thrive in a digital age, is presenting one of their partner : Panthea.

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Le comptoir
des solutions

10.09.2018

Des lunettes connectées pour tous

Spectitular, an individual surtitling software launched by Panthea, makes theatres and operas accessible for audience members with hearing impairments.

Article in French

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TMN Lab

17.08.2018

L’appropriation d’outils numériques
par la création artistique et pour sa diffusion

Communication strategies and innovation of digital services: Panthea’s customised
surtitling smartglasses.

Article in French

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Scène Web

09.07.2018

Dider Ruiz met Avignon en Trans

A focus on the show “Trans”, performed during the 72th Festival d’Avignon and surtitled
by Panthea.

Article in French

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Ouest France

01.09.2018

Des lunettes connectées pour tous

Carl de Poncins, our CEO Panthea France explains in details the multilingual individual
surtitling service on smartglasses.

Article in French

Ministère de la culture

Forum Entreprendre Culture

22.05.2018

Rencontre avec Carl de Poncins, président et co-fondateur de Panthea

Winner of the 2017 French Prize “IFCIC-Entreprendre dans la Culture” (“Being an entrepreneur
in the cultural sector”), Carl de Poncins, president and co-founder of Panthea was invited to explain how the company expanded over the years.

Article in French

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Label Corporate

17.05.2018

Panthea / Theatre in Paris Awards Story

As one of its verified support structure, LabelCorporate describes Panthea’s service
and lists its numerous awards.

Article in French

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New York Times

18.04.2018

Enjoy Paris Without Letting Language Get in the Way

Theatre in Paris translates French theater performances into English in Parisian playhouses.

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Cultureveille

23.01.2018

Les interviews des Biennales Internationales du Spectacle (BIS2018)

Digital technology serves the performing arts: interview with Ilja Fontaine from Panthea
during the BIS (Biennales Internationales du Spectacle), a tradeshow specialised
in the performing arts. 

Interview in French

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Europe 1

20.12.2017

Des lunettes qui sous-titrent les pièces de théâtre, les spectacles et l’opéra

Panthea’s surtitling smartglasses for theatres and operas were featured on the radio chronicles
“The Innovation of the Day”.

Article in French

BFM Business

17.12.2017

Avec ces lunettes, on peut apprécier un spectacle en VO sans être polyglotte

BFM Business features our surtitling smartglasses, a useful tool to make shows accessible to
foreign audience members but also international programmers.

Article in French

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Alliancy

12.12.2017

Des lunettes connectées pour tous

Carl de Poncins, our CEO Panthea France explains in details the surtitling service
on individual multilingual smartglasses.

Article in French

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Business France Traveler

12.12.2017

France-Allemagne : des entreprises qui coopèrent

Panthea was awarded the Special Jury’s Prize during the 4th edition of the
French-German Economy Prize for its surtitling smartglasses.

Article in French

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The Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

12.12.2017

Les lauréats du Prix Franco-Allemand de l'Economie 2017

The 4th edition of the Franco-German Economy Prize awarded the 2017 Special Jury’s Price
to Panthea for its innovative surtitling solutions.

Article in French

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Le Monde

19.07.2017

Les lunettes connectées font de l’œil à Avignon

A new way of reading subtitles were tested out during the Festival d’Avignon 2017 :
spectators experienced Panthea’s surtitling smartglasses.

Article in French

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Broadway World

02.03.2017

Paris sees record number of French productions open doors to foreigners with Theatre in Paris

“In 2016, no fewer than 13 renowned productions (compared to seven in 2015) in the city
welcomed internationals. […] This phenomenon is growing thanks to the company Theatre in Paris, specialised in surtitling.”

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L'Echo Touristique

22.12.2016

Quand le tourisme culturel se dope au digital

Theatre in Paris offers English surtitling in theatres, allowing international tourists to discover
French culture through the performing arts.

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France inter

19.01.2016

Théâtre : des lunettes connectées pour traduire les pièces

On the radio “France Inter”, Emmanuel Moreau interviews Carl de Poncins,
president and co-founder of Theatre in Paris who presents his company’s solutions
to attract foreigners in theatres : English surtitling and surtitling smartglasses.

Interview in French

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Le Point

23.12.2015

Lunettes de traduction, surtitres:
les théâtres parisiens veulent séduire les touristes

Theatre in Paris provides English surtitles to Parisian theatres to make them accessible
to foreign spectators.

Article in French

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Euronews

28.07.2015

Une nouvelle technologie de surtitrage

World premiere at the 69th Festival of Avignon: Theatre in Paris’ multilingual subtitling Smartglasses.

Article in French

The Telegraph

The Telegraph

01.06.2015

Top Paris theatres convert to English 'surtitles'
to help foreigners

Theatre in Paris introduces English surtitles in Parisian theatres to bring non-French speakers
to the theatre.

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Europe 1

01.06.2015

Les sous-titres débarquent au théâtre

The start-up Theatre in Paris offers Parisian theatres surtitles for live English-language shows.
The objective? To attract foreign spectators.

Article in French