2009.09 Theatre of Silence - "Creation"

Date: 26 Sept (8pm), 27 Sept (3pm) 2009
Venue: Theatre of Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre

Since my forays into sign language for Hallelujah, I was invited by Theatre of Silence, HK's hearing-impaired theatre ensemble, to join them in their upcoming production. I'm both excited, honoured and daunted by this prospect...

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Creation is a fascinating journey from the beginning of time to the future. Members of Theatre of the Silence (TOS) will lead the audience on an adventure incorporating visual theatre and visual poetry – crafting body movements and gestures into a work of art. The beginnings of everything, the explosion of our galaxy, the creation of space, the appearance of the Earth, life spreading over the planet, and an exploration of what the future may hold -- all of these are created with nothing more than the performers’ bodies and the audience’s imagination.

TOS was founded in 2000 by a group of hearing impaired theatre artists in Hong Kong. With the superb body movements of its members, TOS produces theatres that fill with unique and alternative aesthetics. TOS was selected as "The Best Theatre with a Difference" of the "Asia's Best" by TIME Magazine in 2005 and its members are outstanding cultural ambassadors of Hong Kong.

> Theatre of Silence's own website
> news clipping from South China Morning Post (Jul 08) about their work
> another news clipping from Ming Pao (Aug 08)