Conley Willy
Conley Willy - Plays Of Our Own An Anthology Of Scripts By Deaf And Hard - Of - Hearing Writers - Paperback
Conley Willy - Plays Of Our Own An Anthology Of Scripts By Deaf And Hard - Of - Hearing Writers - Paperback
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Description: Plays of Our Own is the first anthology of its kind containing an eclectic range of plays by Deaf and hard - of - hearing writers. These writers have made major positive contributions to world drama or Deaf theatre arts. Their topics range from those completely unrelated to deafness to those with strong Deaf - related themes such as a dreamy headstrong girl surviving a male - dominated world in Depression - era Ireland; a famous Spanish artist losing his hearing while creating his most controversial art; a Deaf African - American woman dealing with AIDS in her family; and a Deaf peddler ridiculed and rejected by his own kind for selling ABC fingerspelling cards. The plays are varied in style a Kabuki western an ensemble - created variety show a visual - gestural play with no spoken nor signed language a cartoon tragicomedy historical and domestic dramas and a situation comedy. This volume contains the well - known Deaf theatre classics My Third Eye and A Play of Our Own. At long last directors producers Deaf and hearing students professors and researchers will be able to pick up a book of " Deaf plays" for production consideration Deaf culture or multicultural analysis or the simple pleasure of reading.
Title: Plays Of Our Own An Anthology Of Scripts By Deaf And Hard - Of - Hearing Writers
Author(s): Conley Willy
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367632373
Pages: 438 Pages, 58 Halftones, Black And White; 58 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 12/30/2022
Series: Routledge Series in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Theatre and Performance
Category: Coping With Disability
Description: Plays of Our Own is the first anthology of its kind containing an eclectic range of plays by Deaf and hard - of - hearing writers. These writers have made major positive contributions to world drama or Deaf theatre arts. Their topics range from those completely unrelated to deafness to those with strong Deaf - related themes such as a dreamy headstrong girl surviving a male - dominated world in Depression - era Ireland; a famous Spanish artist losing his hearing while creating his most controversial art; a Deaf African - American woman dealing with AIDS in her family; and a Deaf peddler ridiculed and rejected by his own kind for selling ABC fingerspelling cards. The plays are varied in style a Kabuki western an ensemble - created variety show a visual - gestural play with no spoken nor signed language a cartoon tragicomedy historical and domestic dramas and a situation comedy. This volume contains the well - known Deaf theatre classics My Third Eye and A Play of Our Own. At long last directors producers Deaf and hearing students professors and researchers will be able to pick up a book of " Deaf plays" for production consideration Deaf culture or multicultural analysis or the simple pleasure of reading.
Title: Plays Of Our Own An Anthology Of Scripts By Deaf And Hard - Of - Hearing Writers
Author(s): Conley Willy
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367632373
Pages: 438 Pages, 58 Halftones, Black And White; 58 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 12/30/2022
Series: Routledge Series in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Theatre and Performance
Category: Coping With Disability
