Amour sourd

‘Love between deaf people does not exist; it is a figment of the hearing world’s imagination. There is sex, there is intimacy, but not that need. It is similarity that comes before everything else.’

Inspired by this surprising quote from the novel by Claudia Durastanti, who was born to deaf parents, Le Théâtre des Silences set out to explore the nature of love within the deaf community. Is love different for ‘deaf’ people and ‘hearing’ people, and why? The script for the show was inspired by meetings with 48 deaf volunteers across four towns in France, where their personal stories were gathered. AMOUR SOURD explores the unique nature of romantic experiences, whilst questioning the universal nature of desire and intimacy.

Le Théâtre des Silences (Finistère)

Practical information:

Ages 12 and over
Running time: 1 hour 20 minutes

This performance will be bilingual, featuring spoken dialogue with French subtitles and performed in French Sign Language (LSF) – accessible to everyone, whether deaf or hearing.

In partnership with the ASF.

3 performances = €39
A programme of three performances to discover contemporary theatre, chosen from:
- Where do the fish go when the tide is out?
- Laboratory 22
- Black Earth
- DEAF LOVE
- The REVIZOR
- DEBOUT – Episode 1: Coming into Being