Plays of our own : an anthology of scripts by deaf and hard-of-hearing writers /
Plays of our own : an anthology of scripts by deaf and hard-of-hearing writers /
Anthology of scripts by deaf and hard-of-hearing writers
Willy Conley.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 438 pages) : illustrations.
- Routledge series in equity, diversity, and inclusion in theatre and performance .
- Routledge series in equity, diversity, and inclusion in theatre and performance. .
Includes bibliographical references.
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"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: Tales from a Clubroom, Sign Me Alice, 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"--
Willy Conley is a retired professor/chairperson of Theatre and Dance at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. He is an award-winning playwright who has been widely published and produced. His recent book was Visual-Gestural Communication: A Workbook in Nonverbal Expression and Reception (Routledge, 2019).
1000800601 1000800679 1003112560 9781000800609 9781000800678 9781003112563
10.4324/9781003112563 doi
076CC844-C37F-4945-9322-4FD7AAA48733 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 9781003112563 Taylor & Francis
American drama--21st century.
Deaf authors.
Deaf people's writings, American.
PS591.D4 / P53 2023
Includes bibliographical references.
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
"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: Tales from a Clubroom, Sign Me Alice, 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"--
Willy Conley is a retired professor/chairperson of Theatre and Dance at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. He is an award-winning playwright who has been widely published and produced. His recent book was Visual-Gestural Communication: A Workbook in Nonverbal Expression and Reception (Routledge, 2019).
1000800601 1000800679 1003112560 9781000800609 9781000800678 9781003112563
10.4324/9781003112563 doi
076CC844-C37F-4945-9322-4FD7AAA48733 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 9781003112563 Taylor & Francis
American drama--21st century.
Deaf authors.
Deaf people's writings, American.
PS591.D4 / P53 2023