Deaf Republic – Royal Court Theatre, London - The Reviews Hub

‘Deaf Republic’ review – Sublimely staged piece leaves audiences hanging

Dead Centre make their Royal Court debut in collaboration with deaf poet Zoë McWhinney, presenting a stage adaptation of Ilya Kaminsky’s poetry collection.

DEAF REPUBLIC review by thespyinthestalls at Royal Court

DEAF REPUBLIC Royal Court ★★★★★ “a show that has it all: a resonating war story, impeccable acting, beautiful language and incredible design element” Deaf Republic, an adaptation of Ilya Kaminsky’s poems, is a piece of theatre that requires time to process and digest. Dead Centre, a theatre company famous for their groundbreaking theatre making, along with Sign Language poet Zoë McWhinney, create a world that is accessible and painfully relevan…

Deaf Republic – Royal Court Theatre, London - The Reviews Hub

Writers:  Bush Moukarzel, Ben Kidd and Zoë McWhinney, adapted from the book by Ilya Kaminsky Directors: Bush Moukarzel and Ben Kidd It starts relatively lightly. It didn’t have to: Deaf Republic’s source material, Ilya Kaminsky’s sweeping epic story told in a series of poems, begins with devastating lines: “And when they bombed other people’s houses, [...] The post Deaf Republic – Royal Court Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.