We were funded by the arts council to explore deaf led work and make and R and D a show that was bilingual BSL and English to create a deaf and hearing integrated experience to explore feelings around the climate crisis.
We worked with Deaf performer Maral Mamaghanizadeh and Zoe Mc Whinney, Visual Vernacular composer, performer and director Deaf Zoe Mcwhinney, rehearsal director Cherie Gordan, Performer and BSL Consultant Mia Ward and Bsl Consultant Lara Edwards.
'Mother Earth's been selling her body to support her kids for too long. She is fuming! This interdisciplinary BSL-integrated show, blending clown, burlesque, puppetry, live film, is a chance to laugh, feel and explore what on earth can be done about this mess we're in. Absolve yourself of some climate guilt/ fear/grief and make room to care. Help put-mama-back-together-again?'
Special thanks to our supportive partners Rachel Veazey, Lisa Cleaver - Core Creatives and Sandra Hall - Friction Arts, and Deborah Wintle Escott - One September, Rachel Rogers -DaDA Fest, Birmingham Institute for the Deaf, MSDP and Knotty Ash Primary School, Nursery and Deaf Resource Base.,
Made possible with funding from Arts Council England.