Deaf actress Jackie Roth and her alter-ego, the singer/guitarist Gerard Edery appears in the ‘I Hear (Oigo)’ appearing at the John Houseman Theatre Studio on West 432nd Street in New York City. In honor of Women’s History Month, this production by Asa productions, is about a deaf songwriter, Isabella in Argentina in the 1970’s who is shot for writing a song about freedom of expression. Her spirit returns to introduce five characters – a Jewish journalist, a Catholic teacher, and some Mothers and Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo which enables the audience to learn the very human stories of the Argentine people struggling to survive the repression. This play, performed in American Sign Language as well as in English, takes place March 7th through April 8th and is expected to appeal to both the Hispanic and Jewish communities because of its historical content. For reservations and information, call 212/721-7486.
Published On:
2 Iyyar 5770 (2 Iyyar 5770 (April 16, 2010))