CREDITS:
Chris Dodd - Writer / Performer
Ashley Wright - Director
Sarah Karpyshin - Production Designer / Surtitlist
Whittyn Jason - Associate Lighting Designer / Surtitlist
Dave Clarke - Sound Designer
Ainsley Hillyard - Movement Coach
Jess Arden - Stage Manager
Amorena Bartlett - ASL Coach
Joshua Meredith - Vocal Coach
Ladan Sahraei - Community Outreach Coordinator (Vancouver)
ABOUT THE SHOW: Deaf public speaker, Nathan Jesper, has arrived at his venue desperately late. As he launches into his speech, he soon realizes that things are not what they seem. A new play by Deaf artist Chris Dodd, Deafy skillfully combines ASL, surtitles and the spoken word to weave together a tragicomedy that takes the audience on an unexpected journey of discovering what it really means to belong.
COMMUNITY NIGHT: Join us on November 25 for a community night, featuring ASL interpretation at front of house. Following the performance, there will also be an Artist Talk with Chris Dodd, which will also be ASL interpreted.
Please also note that the Artist has designed the show very specifically to be accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing audience members on any night (the show is entirely surtitled and the performer includes ASL), but the 25th is currently the only night with ASL services at FOH and post-show.
On the 24th and 26th, our FOH manager will be equipped with hand-held whiteboard and whiteboard markers in order to facilitate communication with those who need it.
TICKETS: $25. Low and no-cost tickets are available for those who identify as part of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Please email libby@pitheatre.com to book your ticket.
RUN TIME: Approximately 60 minutes
MAP TO THE VIFF STUDIO THEATRE VENUE: 1181 Seymour St., Vancouver
CONTENT WARNINGS: Strong adult language, themes of death and self-harm. Recommended for ages 14+.
"Dodd is an ace storyteller, a master of htose wry eyebrow lifts and rueful shrugs that, along with precision comic timing, set the old school comedians apart."
-Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca
"Deafy is a riveting and crucial story about the experience of marginalization ... one that speaks to anyone who has felt shut out, oppressed, or marginalized. It's a story of struggling to find a sense of place and belonging, and how to deal with the hurt and resentment of feeling that the only person you can rely on is yourself."
-Lisa McKeown, Now Toronto
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