2018 has seen a lot of mainstream movies and plays where more great deaf characters were played by deaf actors which is wonderful. Gone are the days when deaf actors were given roles as deaf characters that were not displayed in the positive light.
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Happy New Year! I wanted to start the new year with an article about Spring Awakening, a Broadway play in ASL (American Sign Language), directed by Deaf West. They also directed another play on Broadway back in 2003, Big River. Deaf actors work with hearing actors who voice for them for hearing audience. I have seen both plays and found them amazing. The best part is choreography, lighting, props, dancing, and acting.
Recent news reported that in Maryland a 34-year-old man intentionally pulled fire alarm in an angry response to the popular “Avengers” movie that was captioned.