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The Queensland Theatre of the Deaf opened in 1975 and closed unexpectedly in 2005. During the period between 1970 and 2000, other theatre companies existed for periods of 2–30 years, such as Victoria Theatre of the Deaf and the Gestures Theatre of the Deaf. [25] Deafferent Theatre was founded in 2016 and is still operating today. [26]
The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) is a Connecticut-based theatre company founded in 1967. It is the oldest theatre company in the United States with a continuous history of domestic and international touring, as well as producing original works. [ 2 ]
Deaf West Theatre is a non-profit arts organization based in Los Angeles, California, US. [1] It is most well known for its Tony Award-nominated productions of Big River and Spring Awakening . Deaf West Theatre is led by artistic director DJ Kurs.
Entrance to the Na Laga'at Theater Hall. Credit: Benny Gam Zo Letova People entering the 'BlackOut' dark restaurant. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum. Na Laga'at (in English, Please Touch) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by Adina Tal and Eran Gur around the first of its kind in the world ensemble whose actors are all deafblind (double disability).
Bernard Bragg (September 27, 1928 – October 29, 2018) was a deaf actor, producer, director, playwright, artist, and author who is notable for being a co-founder of the National Theatre of the Deaf and for his contributions to Deaf performing culture.
Story-N-Sign Touring Theatre was created in 1995. Performers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing perform short stories, poems and mimes in American Sign Language and Spoken English. Icodance is a dance company whose dancers are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing. Traveling Hands Troupe (THT) serves as an outreach program for ICODance ...
Promotional image from 1988. Canadian Deaf Theatre is Canada's only anglophone deaf professional theatre company. [1] Its philosophy is "A belief in the interest and inherent natural ability of deaf people to act and entertain on a serious professional level and to offer something different from that of the hearing/speaking theatrical medium".
Frelich was born to deaf parents Esther (née Dockter) and Philip Frelich. [1] She was one of nine siblings. Her parents were alumni of the North Dakota School for the Deaf. [2] At Gallaudet she completed a degree in library science, but also participated in theater.