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To attend this performance in person: click here to reserve your seat.
Note that the show will remain accessible online only for a few days for "late comers".
DANCING ELEPHANTS II
Friday May 31st
at 20.00pm
This event gets its name from Dot Miles' inspiring poem, "Elephants Dancing." and is meant as a heartfelt tribute to the late Dot Miles, a powerful figure in the deaf community in both the UK and USA.
"Dancing Elephants" is not just your ordinary show - it's a mesmerizing BSL stage live performance that combines various arts such as stand-up comedy, poetry, visual vernaculars artists, dance and more. The event is hosting by David Sands, a talented deaf actor, stand up comedian. Zoë McWhinney, another talented actor who is also a visual vernacular artist and BSL poet. And Gavin Lilley, a well-established deaf stand-up comedian known across Europe, mostly recently for his work with the legendary John Bishop.
"Dancing Elephants" will also invite and encourage new and inexperienced artistes to try the stage to express themselves.
This captivating show, hosted by deaf performers, will be performed in front of a live audience. "Dancing Elephants" is accessible to both deaf and hearing audiences; in person and online. We'll have interpreters, presenting BSL as a valid and legitimate language rather than a simplified "code used by people with a disability." The online broadcast makes this show accessible to anyone who may not have the opportunity to attend live performances.
The second DANCING ELEPHANTS performance will also feature:
Thomas McWhinney
who will visually translate the Greek poem, ‘Lliad’ by Homer.
DeafMimo
a hilarious mime and clown performance by Stephen Robinson.
Terry Edwards
who had many years of experience in performance comedy, is ready for a solo stand up comedy!
"Dancing Elephants" is not a one-time event: this is our second edition; (see the first edition HERE) It's part of a series of performances that will take place regularly. We want to create a sustainable gathering point for visual vernacular performers, BSL poets, and deaf actors to develop and present their work regularly (We want it to be clear that we are open to any form of artists, which includes dancers, singers, magicians and so on). This project is driven by the sense of urgency felt by the deaf artists involved. They have full control over the artistic and creative content of "Dancing Elephants" and will also invite other talented deaf performers, poets and actors to join in.
So come and join us for an unforgettable evening of laughter, poetry, storytelling, and mime.
Let's celebrate the beauty and richness of Deaf culture together at "Dancing Elephants"!
Support our Open Door Policy! Instead of fixed price tickets, performances are supported by your donations: YOU, the audience, have the opportunity to contribute an amount that reflects both your appreciation and your financial capacity. The policy is a more inclusive and supportive for both artists and audience members. This approach recognises the priceless value of art and empowers you to actively support the artists. It recognises the need for money while removing financial barriers and it aims to foster a sense of shared responsibility in sustaining creative work.
Donate to support the performers, the technical team and our overheads.
Thank you
To attend this performance in person: click here to reserve your seat.
Note that the show will remain accessible online only for a few days for "late comers".
DANCING ELEPHANTS II
Friday May 31st
at 20.00pm
This event gets its name from Dot Miles' inspiring poem, "Elephants Dancing." and is meant as a heartfelt tribute to the late Dot Miles, a powerful figure in the deaf community in both the UK and USA.
"Dancing Elephants" is not just your ordinary show - it's a mesmerizing BSL stage live performance that combines various arts such as stand-up comedy, poetry, visual vernaculars artists, dance and more. The event is hosting by David Sands, a talented deaf actor, stand up comedian. Zoë McWhinney, another talented actor who is also a visual vernacular artist and BSL poet. And Gavin Lilley, a well-established deaf stand-up comedian known across Europe, mostly recently for his work with the legendary John Bishop.
"Dancing Elephants" will also invite and encourage new and inexperienced artistes to try the stage to express themselves.
This captivating show, hosted by deaf performers, will be performed in front of a live audience. "Dancing Elephants" is accessible to both deaf and hearing audiences; in person and online. We'll have interpreters, presenting BSL as a valid and legitimate language rather than a simplified "code used by people with a disability." The online broadcast makes this show accessible to anyone who may not have the opportunity to attend live performances.
The second DANCING ELEPHANTS performance will also feature:
Thomas McWhinney
who will visually translate the Greek poem, ‘Lliad’ by Homer.
DeafMimo
a hilarious mime and clown performance by Stephen Robinson.
Terry Edwards
who had many years of experience in performance comedy, is ready for a solo stand up comedy!
"Dancing Elephants" is not a one-time event: this is our second edition; (see the first edition HERE) It's part of a series of performances that will take place regularly. We want to create a sustainable gathering point for visual vernacular performers, BSL poets, and deaf actors to develop and present their work regularly (We want it to be clear that we are open to any form of artists, which includes dancers, singers, magicians and so on). This project is driven by the sense of urgency felt by the deaf artists involved. They have full control over the artistic and creative content of "Dancing Elephants" and will also invite other talented deaf performers, poets and actors to join in.
So come and join us for an unforgettable evening of laughter, poetry, storytelling, and mime.
Let's celebrate the beauty and richness of Deaf culture together at "Dancing Elephants"!
Support our Open Door Policy! Instead of fixed price tickets, performances are supported by your donations: YOU, the audience, have the opportunity to contribute an amount that reflects both your appreciation and your financial capacity. The policy is a more inclusive and supportive for both artists and audience members. This approach recognises the priceless value of art and empowers you to actively support the artists. It recognises the need for money while removing financial barriers and it aims to foster a sense of shared responsibility in sustaining creative work.
Donate to support the performers, the technical team and our overheads.
Thank you