Stories in Motion: A Storytelling Performance
DESCRIPTION
Experience the art and language of ASL through a visually rich storytelling performance that highlights key features of American Sign Language, including classifiers, non-manual markers, fingerspelling, Visual Vernacular, role shifting, and the use of 3D space. Designed for ASL learners at all levels, this performance provides an engaging opportunity to strengthen receptive skills while observing clear, accurate, and expressive ASL in action.
Through dynamic narratives, audience members will see how movement, facial expression, spatial relationships, and other foundational ASL features work together to create meaning and bring stories to life. The performance offers learners a chance to observe authentic storytelling techniques and deepen their understanding of how visual language supports effective ASL communication.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
By the end of the performance, participants will be able to:
Identify key ASL features used in storytelling, including classifiers, non-manual markers, fingerspelling, Visual Vernacular, role shifting, and spatial use.
Explain how these features contribute to meaning and effective communication in ASL.
Analyze visually rich ASL narratives by examining movement, spatial relationships, facial expression, perspective, and role shifting.
Interpret visual details, sequencing, and implied actions to understand meaning and narrative intent beyond explicitly signed information.