Tribes
Billy is the only deaf member of his family. His family taught him to lip read but never taught him sign language; nor did they introduce him to the deaf community. To protect Billy from being labelled as handicapped, they tried to raise him as a hearing person.
The play blends speech and sign language, situating the drama within the family unit, provoking questions about language, parenting, belonging, community and the nature of communication.
Event Details
- Start Date:
- 04-02-2012
- Finish Date:
- 14-03-2012
- Event Times:
- Captioned performances: Saturday 25 February 4pm and Monday 5 March 6.30pm Audio described performances: Tuesday 14 February 6.30pm and Saturday 18 February 4pm. There will be a tactile tour prior to the Saturday matinee.
- Cost:
- From $18 to $99.
- Type of Event:
- Performance
- Venue Name:
- MTC Theatre
- Address:
- 140 Southbank Blvd
- Contact Phone:
- 1300 182 183
- Website:
- http://www.mtc.com.au/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=4262
- Region:
- Melbourne Metro
- Access information:
- Auslan Interpreted
- Captioning
- Visual elements:
- 100% Visual Content
