[ASL] play on martha's vineyard

[Kaitlyn Millen]

Some of you may know about the book, "Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language" by
Nora Ellen Groce about the hereditary deafness on Martha's Vineyard. Well,
this weekend on October 20 and 21st, there is a play based on the history
and culture of the Deaf community on Martha's Vineyard. The play will be
performed using both sign and voice and was talked about on the recent NPR
special on Thursday about Deaf culture. More information about the play is
below or you can go to http://www.vineyardplayhouse.org/playing.html for
more information about the playhouse. If you would be interested in going to
this, I grew up on Cape Cod and could give you some suggestions like which
ferry to take, etc. Feel free to contact me!

 

Kaitlyn Millen

kmillen[at]hampshire.edu <mailto:kmillen at hampshire.edu> 

413-687-7584

AIM: K8lyn M

 


DATE:

Friday, October 20, 2006
Saturday, October 21, 2006 


NAME OF EVENT:

This Island Alone 


TIME:

7 PM 


PLACE:

The Vineyard Playhouse
24 Church Street, downtown Vineyard Haven 


DESCRIPTION:

Based on the history and culture of the deaf community on Martha's Vineyard.


Can one question change a community? 

No one at the General Store ever considered their home special or different.
They'd always spoken two languages: sign and English. It was just the way
they did things. Most of the time they couldn't remember who could hear and
who couldn't. Until the day the new people, a father and his son, arrived.
And with a single question they brought discord and division between good
neighbors and life-long friends. 

Taking place on Martha's Vineyard at the turn of the 20th century, "This
Island Alone" tells the story of a unique community, but addresses the
universal question we all face when confronted with change: Can we keep what
is special about us, when outside forces seem to be bent on changing that
very thing? 


ADMISSION:

$15 General Admission. Tickets in advance or at the door. 


ARTICLE:

 <http://www.vineyardplayhouse.org/articles/2006/article0607.html> A
Different Language 


POSTER:

 <http://www.vineyardplayhouse.org/posters/poster047.html> This Island Alone



INFORMATION:

508-696-6300 

 

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