Curtain Up! | Seen & Heard: Episode 7
Tension and chaos abound before showtime when director Jack gathers everyone for a last pep talk and group hug. The curtain rises. The audience loves the show and the cast is elated! But then... »Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsSubscribe What happens when physiotherapy student Aselin Weng and her Deaf boyfriend Giacomo Volpe, neither with any theatre experience, unite 30 Deaf and hearing people to mount a unique theatrical adaptation of The Little Mermaid? An eye-opening window into an exceptional world unfolds. Our new digital series Seen & Heard, streaming now, follows the process of casting and staging this mixed English and American Sign Language (ASL) production by Seeing Voices Montreal. To make things more complex, many of the cast and crew have little or no theatre experience, and most of the Montreal actors use Langue de Signes Québécoise (LSQ) and don't know any ASL or English. Seen & Heard extends beyond the theatre with the offstage story of Aselin's parents, who don't want their daughter dating a Deaf person, and the day-to-day challenges the Deaf cast and crew face navigating the hearing world. Constant drama unfolds everywhere — not just on the stage. The biggest struggle happens in the wings, where the norms and values of Deaf culture clash with those of the hearing world. Will the group be able to pull it together and pull it off for showtime? Watch the series to find out! Find us at: http://cbc.ca/arts CBC Arts on Facebook: / cbcarts CBC Arts on Twitter: / cbcarts CBC Arts on Instagram: / cbcarts About: Welcome to CBC Arts, your home for the most surprising, relevant and provocative stories featuring artists from diverse communities across Canada. Our job is to fill your feed with the disruptors and innovators changing how we see the country through movement, images and sound — and to inspire you to join in too.
