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£5 Standing Tickets now released for all performances
To book, simply select the Balcony level and click on Standing (unreserved).
Please note there is no rail to lean against in the Studio.
Helen, Alan and Graham are told they are impaired and need fixing.
As they begin to question the world around them, three powerful coming-of-age stories unfold, uniting in a struggle against violence, ignorance and oppression. Connected through a shared past, they are transported to one pivotal moment in 1880 when a dangerous ideology was born: one that would impair the way the world views D/deaf people for over a century.
Extraordinary Wall of Silence is a bilingual performance in English and BSL where Ad Infinitum combine the company’s signature style of physical storytelling with the beauty of British Sign Language in an unmissable feast for the senses.
Co-commissioned by Birmingham Hippodrome, Bristol Old Vic, HOME, Newbury Corn Exchange, In Good Company, in association with Salisbury Playhouse and supported by The North Wall. Made possible through funding from Arts Council England and Bristol City Council.
Beautifully orchestrated
A show that breaks down barriers as well as taboos.
A deft demonstration of how language is not limited to voice.
One of contemporary theatre's vital organs
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Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood
A lecture by Dr Paddy Ladd presented by Watershed and Ad Infinitum | Sat 12 Oct, 5pm at Watershed
Join award-winning author and activist Dr Paddy Ladd as he shares his investigation of Deaf Culture, history and sign language, examining why it is still under threat, and crucially, how it can benefit humanity at large. Told through the community’s own perspective, Dr Paddy Ladd discusses the concept of Deaf Culture and the contribution it’s made both to academic disciplines, and human lives in general.
