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The Universal Drum: Workshop Performance at Dixon Place

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SIGN & SING presents a workshop performance and post-performance discussion of our work in progress, The Universal Drum. The English text of the poem is written by Deaf playwright Willy Conley, and the ASL translation is a collaboration among Conley and his students at Gallaudet University.

The English text is written by Willy Conley and the music is written by Brad Balliett.

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Brad Balliett

ASL translation was provided by Willy Conley's "Sign Language Translation for the Stage" students at Gallaudet University: Lucia Cavalier, Gideon Firl, Jacinda Baldwin-Gomez, Carrie Suggs, Trent Harper, Chuck Kalu, Thandiwe Dunn, and Angela Reel. Thank you for your hard work and beautiful interpretations!

The workshop will take place on Saturday, January 13, 2018 for one hour at Dixon Place.

Gallaudet University students above present their interpretations of The Universal Drum for Willy Conley's class, "Sign Language Translation for the Stage."

Gallaudet University students above present their interpretations of The Universal Drum for Willy Conley's class, "Sign Language Translation for the Stage."

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Thank you to Sarah Cuneo for your lovely poster design!

Want more information? Contact us at sign.sing.asl@gmail.com.