A Deaf couple’s relationship is revealed through their lovemaking in this startlingly intimate portrait of a marriage — made even more intense by Deaf West Theatre’s signature performance style combining American Sign Language with spoken English. Candid, uninhibited and visceral, this new play by award-winning playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival prior to an acclaimed run at England’s National Theatre. “Unflinching… I can’t remember when I last saw a play that was at once so forthright and so delicate.” — UK Guardian. Recommended for mature audiences only: adult themes, sexually graphic language. Sept. 5 – Oct. 13; Rosenthal Theater, Inner-City Arts, 720 Kohler Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021; $30-$44; (818) 762-2998 or www.deafwest.org
A Deaf couple’s relationship is revealed through their lovemaking in this startlingly intimate portrait of a marriage — made even more intense by Deaf West Theatre’s signature performance style combining American Sign Language with spoken English. Candid, uninhibited and visceral, this new play by award-winning playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival prior to an acclaimed run at England’s National Theatre. “Unflinching… I can’t remember when I last saw a play that was at once so forthright and so delicate.” — UK Guardian. Recommended for mature audiences only: adult themes, sexually graphic language. Sept. 5 – Oct. 13; Rosenthal Theater, Inner-City Arts, 720 Kohler Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021; $30-$44; (818) 762-2998 or www.deafwest.org
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