"Deaf Republic" Theater Performance

Event Image
Image of "Deaf Republic" book - black and white color cover with image of an ear in the center.

"Deaf Republic" takes place in an unspecified time of political unrest in an occupied territory. The story unfolds in episodic poems, opening with the shooting of a young deaf boy at a protest. In response, the entire town adopts deafness as a strategy of resistance. The poems explore how language enables resistance to power and how the lives of the townspeople are scarred by political violence.

Written in English by Ilya Kaminsky, a hard-of-hearing Ukraine immigrant who grew up in Rochester, "Deaf Republic" is performed in ASL as part of the 2023 Big Read: NTID.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Tickets: https://rittickets.com/Online/default.asp

Mature Content Warning: This play contains themes such as sexuality, murder, and police violence. Most appropriate for ages 13 and up.


Contact
RIT Box Office
585-475-4121
Event Snapshot
When and Where
April 14, 2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Room/Location: Henrietta Ballroom at RIT Inn
April 15, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Room/Location: Henrietta Ballroom at RIT Inn
April 15, 2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Room/Location: Henrietta Ballroom at RIT Inn
April 16, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Room/Location: Henrietta Ballroom at RIT Inn
Who

Open to the Public

Students$5.00
Faculty/Staff$10.00
Alumni$10.00
Other$12.00
Interpreter Requested?

No

Topics
community outreach
deaf community
diversity
performing arts