*** ASL VLOG: DJ KURS WORKSHOP***
Citadel Theatre and SOUND OFF: A Deaf Theatre Festival are excited to welcome DJ Kurs, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre (The Los Angeles –based company behind the Tony-nominated 2015 Spring Awakening revival), to Edmonton for a one-day theatre workshop on producing and performing integrated ASL/English Theatre with Deaf and hearing creators/performers.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019
Citadel Theatre (9828 101A Avenue, Edmonton)
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Lunch Provided
$125.00 (plus GST)
or
$99.00 (plus GST) CAEA & Deaf Community Members (AAD, EAD, CAD, ACSD)
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
The group will discuss:
- how to go about creating a new piece of ASL/English theatre, including script adaptation, best practices and methodology;
- working together in the rehearsal room and backstage;
- preparing staff and building;
- challenges & successes in creating ASL/English theatre;
- the way forward for Deaf Theatre practice in Canada and beyond.
REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/ASLEnglishTheatre
This workshop is sponsored by Theatre Alberta with funding from Alberta Foundation for the Arts as part of Workshops by Request: Hometown Series.
