{"product_id":"plays-of-our-own-an-anthology-of-scripts-by-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-writers-paperback","title":"Plays of Our Own: An Anthology of Scripts by Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing Writers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilly Conley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlays of Our Own\u003c\/em\u003e is the first anthology of its kind containing an eclectic range of plays by Deaf and hard-of-hearing writers. These writers have made major, positive contributions to world drama or Deaf theatre arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir topics range from those completely unrelated to deafness to those with strong Deaf-related themes such as a dreamy, headstrong girl surviving a male-dominated world in Depression-era Ireland; a famous Spanish artist losing his hearing while creating his most controversial art; a Deaf African-American woman dealing with AIDS in her family; and a Deaf peddler ridiculed and rejected by his own kind for selling ABC fingerspelling cards. The plays are varied in style - a Kabuki western, an ensemble-created variety show, a visual-gestural play with no spoken nor signed language, a cartoon tragicomedy, historical and domestic dramas, and a situation comedy. This volume contains the well-known Deaf theatre classics, \u003cem\u003eMy Third Eye \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e A Play of Our Own\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt long last, directors, producers, Deaf and hearing students, professors, and researchers will be able to pick up a book of \"Deaf plays\" for production consideration, Deaf culture or multicultural analysis, or the simple pleasure of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilly Conley\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired professor\/chairperson of Theatre and Dance at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. He is an award-winning playwright who has been widely published and produced. His recent book was \u003cem\u003eVisual-Gestural Communication: A Workbook in Nonverbal Expression and Reception \u003c\/em\u003e(Routledge, 2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 438\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51588487119138,"sku":"9780367632373","price":80.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/9666\/5122\/files\/a843234f6d68ddb39cceccae11288f33.webp?v=1777494219","url":"https:\/\/shopezedit.com\/products\/plays-of-our-own-an-anthology-of-scripts-by-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-writers-paperback","provider":"The EZ Edit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}