SSCC hosts free National Theatre of the Deaf performance
Lead Summary
By
Kris Cross-
The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) will present a free workshop and performance Saturday, April 30, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The workshop will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 3 p.m. Both events, sponsored by SSCC, are free and open to the public.
“One does not need to know sign language to fully enjoy this experience,” said NTD Tour Director Betty Beekman . “A National Theatre of the Deaf performance unfolds in two languages, signed and spoken, appealing to all audiences. By combining sign language with the spoken word, the company created this dramatic art form which speaks with voices of beauty and power: one for the eye and one for the ear.”
The NTD is based in Connecticut and is a professional acting company made up of deaf and hearing actors. The theatre’s signature style, a combination of American Sign Language and spoken words, expands the boundaries of theatrical expression. This double-sensory style enables hearing audiences to see words as they are spoken.
The one-hour workshop, which begins at 1:30 p.m., is an animated and informative look at the concept and history of the NTD by the actors of this unique style of visual theatre. The NTD actors will demonstrate the techniques they use in developing their performance.
Following the workshop, at 3 p.m. the actors will perform “Stories in My Pocket,” a show that draws on the repertory of stories, fables, poems and riddles the Little Theatre of the Deaf, a division of NTD, has pocketed in its 40-year history. This performance is geared toward audience members of all ages.
Earlier in the day, students currently enrolled in the American Sign Language program at Southern State are invited to attend a workshop entitled
“Creativity with Sign Language.” The workshops and performance are sponsored and hosted by Southern State, and offered free to students and the community.
“We are so excited to host the National Theatre of the Deaf at Southern State,” said Kathy Carroll, SSCC instructor of American Sign Language. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our students, as well as the entire community. We hope everyone is able to take advantage of this opportunity and join us on April 30 for an unforgettable experience.”
Southern State offers a sequence of six courses in American Sign Language. Those interested in starting the sequence can register for one of five different sections of Beginning ASL (FLNG 120) tentatively on the schedule for fall quarter. FLNG 120-C01 will be held from 4-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Central Campus (Hillsboro); FLNG 120-C02 will be held from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays on Central Campus (Hillsboro); FLNG 120-C03 will be held from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Central Campus (Hillsboro); FLNG 120-N01 will be held from 5-6:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays on North Campus (Wilmington); and FLNG 120-W01 will be held from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fayette Campus (Washington C.H.). Fall quarter begins Sept. 19; students can register beginning May 24.
To learn more about the National Theatre of the Deaf, please visit www.ntd.org. For more information about Southern State Community College, please email info@sscc.edu, call 1-800-628-7722, or visit www.sscc.edu. Please contact Kris Cross, SSCC Director of Public Relations, at kcross@sscc.edu or 1800-628-7722, ext. 2676, for more information about the April 30 event.[[In-content Ad]]
“One does not need to know sign language to fully enjoy this experience,” said NTD Tour Director Betty Beekman . “A National Theatre of the Deaf performance unfolds in two languages, signed and spoken, appealing to all audiences. By combining sign language with the spoken word, the company created this dramatic art form which speaks with voices of beauty and power: one for the eye and one for the ear.”
The NTD is based in Connecticut and is a professional acting company made up of deaf and hearing actors. The theatre’s signature style, a combination of American Sign Language and spoken words, expands the boundaries of theatrical expression. This double-sensory style enables hearing audiences to see words as they are spoken.
The one-hour workshop, which begins at 1:30 p.m., is an animated and informative look at the concept and history of the NTD by the actors of this unique style of visual theatre. The NTD actors will demonstrate the techniques they use in developing their performance.
Following the workshop, at 3 p.m. the actors will perform “Stories in My Pocket,” a show that draws on the repertory of stories, fables, poems and riddles the Little Theatre of the Deaf, a division of NTD, has pocketed in its 40-year history. This performance is geared toward audience members of all ages.
Earlier in the day, students currently enrolled in the American Sign Language program at Southern State are invited to attend a workshop entitled
“Creativity with Sign Language.” The workshops and performance are sponsored and hosted by Southern State, and offered free to students and the community.
“We are so excited to host the National Theatre of the Deaf at Southern State,” said Kathy Carroll, SSCC instructor of American Sign Language. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our students, as well as the entire community. We hope everyone is able to take advantage of this opportunity and join us on April 30 for an unforgettable experience.”
Southern State offers a sequence of six courses in American Sign Language. Those interested in starting the sequence can register for one of five different sections of Beginning ASL (FLNG 120) tentatively on the schedule for fall quarter. FLNG 120-C01 will be held from 4-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Central Campus (Hillsboro); FLNG 120-C02 will be held from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays on Central Campus (Hillsboro); FLNG 120-C03 will be held from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Central Campus (Hillsboro); FLNG 120-N01 will be held from 5-6:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays on North Campus (Wilmington); and FLNG 120-W01 will be held from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fayette Campus (Washington C.H.). Fall quarter begins Sept. 19; students can register beginning May 24.
To learn more about the National Theatre of the Deaf, please visit www.ntd.org. For more information about Southern State Community College, please email info@sscc.edu, call 1-800-628-7722, or visit www.sscc.edu. Please contact Kris Cross, SSCC Director of Public Relations, at kcross@sscc.edu or 1800-628-7722, ext. 2676, for more information about the April 30 event.[[In-content Ad]]