A show of hands: Deaf West signs and sings its 'Big River' to Broadway.(Cover Story)
American Theatre, July, 2003 by Wada, Karen
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Any empty space can be a stage, director Peter Brook
A famously declared. Stripped of star turns and special effects, the theatre at its core relies on artists and audiences joining together in a game of make-believe.
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Los Angeles's Deaf West Theatre takes full advantage of this collaboration--and the license it grants--to prove that disability offers the chance to create as well as to compensate. The intriguing blend of the resulting sights and, yes, sounds has brought unexpected bonuses: Ed Waterstreet's troupe has become one of the hottest acts ...
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