Deafy | Chris Dodd

Deaf public speaker Nathan Jesper has arrived at his venue desperately late. As he launches into his speech, he soon realizes that things are not what they seem. Written and performed by Deaf actor Chris Dodd, Deafy is a stand-up/sit-down tragicomedy blending ASL, the spoken word and surtitles which reflects on the experience of what it is like to be a Deaf person in a hearing world and leads you on an unexpected journey of what it really means to belong.

February 6th-8th @ 7:30pm

@ The Erratics Indie Arts Club ~ #150 625 11th Ave SW

Tickets available soon

Written & Performed by Chris Dodd: 

Chris Dodd is an award-winning Deaf actor, playwright, accessibility advocate and Governor General Innovation Award finalist. He is the founder and artistic director of SOUND OFF, Canada’s national festival devoted to Deaf performance. Chris holds a degree from the University of Alberta’s Drama program and has been working within Edmonton’s theatre community and across Canada for over 20 years. His play, Deafy, will be published by Playwrights’ Canada Press in 2022 as part of the anthology, “Interdependent Magic: Disability Performance in Canada”. Notable performances include the role of Alphonse in “Ultrasound” at Theatre Passe Muraille. Recent film credits include the principal role of Odin in the upcoming feature film, “Finality of Dusk”. In 2019 he was the recipient of the Guy Laliberté Prize for innovation and creative leadership by the Canada Council for the Arts.