Marginalising the mainstream : a signed performance of The Miracle Worker places deaf issues centre-stage
Heim, Caroline Louise & Heim, Christian (2010) Marginalising the mainstream : a signed performance of The Miracle Worker places deaf issues centre-stage. M/C Journal, 13(3), pp. 1-2.
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Abstract
William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker was staged at the Brisbane Powerhouse June 2009 by Crossbow Productions. In this adaption, people with hearing impairment were privileged through the use of shadow-signing, unscripted signing and the appropriation of signing as a theatrical language in itself. 250 people living with hearing impairment attended the production, 70 had never attended a theatrical event before. During the post-performance discussions hearing audience members expressed feelings of displacement through experiencing the culture of the deaf society and not grasping some of the ideas. This paper argues that this inversion enhanced meaning making for all and illustrates a way forward to encourage the signing of more theatrical events.
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| ID Code: | 37314 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Keywords: | Communication, Deaf Issues, "The Miracle Worker", Theatre, Post-performance discussions |
| ISSN: | 1441-2616 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > STUDIES IN CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING (190000) > PERFORMING ARTS AND CREATIVE WRITING (190400) > Drama Theatre and Performance Studies (190404) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LANGUAGES COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (200000) > COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES (200100) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LANGUAGES COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (200000) > CULTURAL STUDIES (200200) |
| Divisions: | Current > Schools > Drama Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Creative Industries Faculty Past > Institutes > Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2010 the authors. |
| Deposited On: | 29 Sep 2010 11:20 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2012 00:19 |
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