Honors Projects
Abstract
Silent and Deaf accessible theatre challenges the stereotypes many people have of theatre and introduces audiences to new perceptions of the artform. When it comes to theatre, one often thinks of long, multi-act plays with lots of spoken dialogue. While this is the most common style of theatrical performance, there is more to theatre than staged language. When deciding my project’s concept this past year, I brainstormed many different ways to include all areas of my studies here at BGSU including theatre, dance, and American Sign Language (ASL). I am very passionate about these aspects and wanted my project to reflect that. After doing some broad research and conversing with honors theatre alumni, I came up with the idea to direct a silent play. I define silent plays as plays without spoken or unspoken (i.e. signed) dialogue, music, or any sound at all. By directing a completely silent play, my project would be theatrical and movement based (reflecting elements of dance) while also being accessible to Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. I took this idea of silent theatre and let that propel my research.
Department
Theatre and Film
Major
Theatre: Acting/Directing
First Advisor
Heidi L. Nees
First Advisor Department
Theatre and Film
Second Advisor
Rebecca Sidders
Second Advisor Department
Education
Publication Date
Fall 12-13-2021
Repository Citation
Line, Nicole, "Silent and Accessible Theatre" (2021). Honors Projects. 634.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/634
Included in
Acting Commons, American Sign Language Commons, Dance Commons, Performance Studies Commons, Theatre History Commons