Words Apart is a powerful play combining two of our official languages - the verbal English and the visual New Zealand Sign Language.

Words Apart is devised and inspired around the love and hate themes of the great tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Ryan, a young Deaf man and Jules, who is hearing, struggle to convince the Deaf and hearing communities that their love is real; that love is more than just words. Words Apart is a powerful play combining two of our official languages - the verbal English and the visual New Zealand Sign Language.

Words Apart is devised and inspired around the love and hate themes of the great tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Ryan, a young Deaf man and Jules, who is hearing, struggle to convince the Deaf and hearing communities that their love is real; that love is more than just words.The cast features both Deaf and hearing actors and is the brainchild of director Nicola Clements who learnt to sign as a hobby during University.

"It's a beautiful expressive language," says Clements. "When I was learning to sign the Deaf community were incredible patient with me - it's such an open and warm community and we want to welcome our audiences into this world!"

Words Apart strives to portray Deaf culture not as a disability, but as a difference that can be celebrated, included and equal.

Starring: Darryl Alexander, Ivana Palezevic, Isaac Heron, Jared Flitcroft and Sophia Elizabeth.

Can love bring two star-cross'd lovers together?

Odd Socks Productions Presents . . .

Words Apart
Directed by Nicola Clements
Devised by The Odd Socks Collective

14-18 February 2009, 8.00pm
BATS THEATRE, 1 Kent Tce
Bookings: book@bats.co.nz or 04 802 4175
Cost: $16/12/10

27/01/09