初探臺灣音樂劇字幕翻譯： 《I Love You. You’re Perfect. Now Change》個案研究

Abstract

戲劇翻譯（stage translation）為近年持續受到矚目的研究領域，音樂劇字幕翻譯（surtitle translation）則為其一。台灣學術界針對音樂劇字幕翻譯的研究尚付之闕如，仍屬新興領域，值得一探究竟。本論文旨在透過版權音樂劇《I Love You. You’re Perfect. Now Change》（簡稱LPC），以歸化理論與戲劇翻譯為理論架構，探討音樂劇字幕翻譯的策略。此外，臺灣音樂劇字幕翻譯發展現況也是本研究探討重點。透過音樂劇製作團隊訪談與文本分析，發現歸化為有效的戲劇字幕翻譯策略，可增進字幕可讀性、提升表演性、達到製作團隊期望的效果；台灣戲劇字幕發展縱然現存挑戰，但整體發展樂觀，充滿潛力；戲劇字幕譯者能動性與戲劇字幕翻譯的有機發展過程亦為本研究的重點發現，使戲劇字幕翻譯在翻譯領域中獨樹一格。

Stage translation has been a focus in translation studies, in which surtitle translation is one of the translation tasks. In Taiwan, research about surtitle and its translation is lacking, showing that surtitle translation study is a newly emerged field in Taiwan that worth investigation. In this research, I Love You. You’re Perfect. Now Change (LPC), an off-broadway licensing musical in Taiwan, is examined to discuss its surtitle translation strategies from the perspective of domestication and with key issues in stage translation. The development of surtitle translation in Taiwan musical industry is also a focus in this study. Through interview and textual analysis, the study found that domestication is an effective strategy for surtitle translation. It improves surtitle reading experience, enhances performability, and achieves desired results for the production team. Regarding the future of licensing musical in Taiwan, despite existing challenges, it appears promising and optimistic. The agency of a surtitle translator and the organic process of surtitle translation are particularly notable in the study, setting surtitle translation apart as distinct within the broader landscape of translation practices.