As part of its 20th anniversary season, the Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston is presenting the world premiere staging of the play “My Hands Remember”. This play, inspired by the life of a deaf Jewish woman who lived in Nazi-occupied Europe, will be presented in American Sign Language and spoken English.

Performances will be held March list to 11th. In the play, the character ‘Rose’ relates the events of her life, from her early childhood in Poland when she becomes deaf to her adulthood during the late 1930’s and early 1940’s in Berlin, Paris and the United States. In the play, Rose overcomes the prejudice of others – including her own family – as well as the loss of her deaf husband and her father and a separation from her young daughter. My Hands Remember is set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation when millions were killed, sterilized, or raped, cut off from communication, forced to work as slave laborers, or fled into hiding. Actress Roxanne Baker plays the role of Rose, based on the real life of Rose Steinberg Feld Rosman. Jody Steiner, actor, ASL interpreter, and WFT Access Coordinator also performs. Renowned Deaf director Adrian Blue directs the play. The screenplay was written by Maureen Connolly. Tickets are $20 each. For information, contact the Box Office at 617/731-4426 TTY.