In 1915, the book shocked America and obliterated the romantic myth of village life.
SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY is a series of epitaph-monologues delivered by the ghosts of the deceased citizens of the fictional Illinois town of Spoon River, Illinois. Made truly equal by and in death, they share the secrets they guarded during their days on earth.
This American classic has always resurfaced, one way or another, at different points throughout Deaf theatre history, including a 1967 Gallaudet production directed by Gilbert C. Eastman.
With almost 100 actors, this multimedia production (with extensive use of film) is a 21st-century production of an early 20th-century work set in the 19th century, an experimental exploration of what it might mean to redefine Deaf theatre for the YouTube generation. This is NOT a movie.
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Appropriate for patrons 12 years old and up.*
Captioned for non-signers.
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