We are delighted to announce that our 2012 Christmas show will be produced in partnership with The National Theatre of the Deaf / Little Theatre of the Deaf.

Takes a nostalgic journey back in time through the eyes of poet Dylan Thomas.  Based on Dylan’s classic poem of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” this new adaptation has been expanded into a very special evening.  Performed in both the beauty of American Sign Language and spoken word, it will prove to be “poetry for the eyes and heart.”

Holidays are filled with our childhood memories; we all recall spirited moments from relatives and friends, the excitement, the anticipation, the special quiet moments. Looking back there is a moment in everyone’s childhood when the realization comes that there was a special relative who made a lasting impression on our lives. The great poet Dylan Thomas was no exception.

Filled with crazy Aunts and Uncles, snowball fights and sibling rivalries, the story follows young Dylan as he receives a rare gift from a very special aunt. He not only discovers the meaning of Christmas, but his calling as a writer.

The Little Theatre of the Deaf is the children’s wing of the National Theatre of the Deaf. Formed in 1968 to reach out to young audiences and their families, LTD performs original works, classic stories, fables and poems. Each year, LTD gives live performances to thousands of children and adults in schools and theatres across the United States.  As the umbrella organization, the National Theatre of the Deaf operates under the following comprehensive mission: To produce theatrically challenging work of the highest quality, drawing from as wide a range of the world’s literature as possible; to perform these original works in a style that links American Sign Language with the spoken word; to seek, train and employ Deaf artists; to offer work as culturally diverse and inclusive as possible; to provide community outreach activities that educate and enlighten, opening the eyes and ears of the general public to Deaf culture.  By placing Sign Language on stage, the National Theatre of the Deaf shows the world that Sign Language is a beautiful, powerful, visual language.

The National Theatre of the Deaf has been instrumental in opening up many worlds for the Deaf community. Captioned television, Telecommunication devices, Sign Language interpreters, bi-lingual, bi-cultural education are some of the benefits that have occurred as a result of the work the National Theatre of the Deaf.  There is no example of a faster advance of a minority group in the country and Sign Language is the third most used language in America. By producing this work at the Ivoryton Playhouse, our audiences will experience a depth of experience that cannot be equaled elsewhere.

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* member of Actors Equity

More information available here soon.

More information available here soon.