Songs My Mother Never Sung Me
a Touching & Funny musical in ASL & English
a concrete theatre production, presented by Inside out theatre
February 22nd - March 2nd @ The Pumphouse Theatre
Songs My Mother Never Sung Me is an extraordinary musical for families about the relationship between a Deaf mom and her hearing son. With its innovative, inclusive approach this piece is performed and sung in English and ASL (American Sign Language) without surtitles or interpretation. The heart of this touching and funny work is its intimate connection to playwright and composer Dave Clarke’s experience growing up as a child to Deaf parents and navigating life through a hearing world. It’s a poetic story that is complex and multi-layered, but at its heart quite simple. It’s a story of a boy and his mom and the diverse ways in which individuals can communicate.
Edmonton-based Concrete Theatre is an award-winning professional theatre company committed to creating, developing and producing artistically excellent Theatre for Young Audiences. They create work that is culturally diverse and inclusive, and that explores issues relevant to the lives of young people and their families.
School Group Performances:
Thursday February 22nd: 10:00am
Friday February 23rd: 10:00am
Tuesday February 27th: 10:00am
Wednesday February 28th: 10:00am
Thursday February 29th: 10:00am
Friday March 1st: 10:00am
*For school group bookings please e-mail Camille Craig at camille@insideouttheatre.com
Public Performances:
Friday February 23rd: 7:00pm
Saturday February 24th: 1:00pm
Friday March 1st: 7:00pm
Saturday March 2nd: 1:00pm
FEATURING:
Elizabeth Morris, Scott Olynek, Kate Ryan, Josh Travnik
Production Team:
Projection Design: Kim Clegg
Lighting Design: Patrick Beagan
Sound Design: Bobby Smale
Costumer: Deanna Finnman
ASL Interpreters: Andrea Konowalec, Jody Morrison
Music and Lyrics: Dave Clarke
Co-Directors and Co-Dramaturgy: Caroline Howarth & Mieko Ouchi
Stage Manager: Sang Sang Lee
Musical Director and Pianist: Erik Mortimer
ASL Coach and Deaf Consultant: Amorena Bartlett
Set and Prop Design: C.M. Zuby and Lynette Maurice