Blind, Deaf Actors Take Stage in Israel

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A unique Israeli theater company presents the world's first professional deaf-blind theater. Following the show visitors experience dining in total darkness while being served by blind waiters. Let's check it out.
STORY:
This is not a avant-garde dance piece, but a group of deaf-blind actors. They're captivating audiences in Israel by blending touch, mime, sign-language and music in a cabaret-style show about dreams and disability.

Billed as the world's first professional deaf-blind theater company, only three of Nalaga'at's actors can speak. One hears a little if you shout directly in her ear and a few still have some vision. But they all communicate primarily through touch. Rehearsals can be chaotic.

[Adina Tal, Nalaga'ta]:
"It's crazy and it's unbelievable and it's a big challenge and it's fun. It's like breaking through human boundaries."

Called "Not by Bread Alone", the play brings dignity and a comic touch to lives lived in darkness and silence.

Bat-Sheva Ravenseri is deaf, mute and almost totally blind but steals the show despite never uttering a word.

[Bat-Sheva Ravenseri, Nalaga'ta]:
"I feel here in 'Nalaga'at' very very special. A lot of things have changed in my life."
At the Nalaga'at center, they empower deaf and blind people and push seeing and hearing customers beyond their comfort zone. Blind staff lead customers to their seats in a pitch-black restaurant and the visitors have to order drinks from deaf waiters in sign-language.

Visitors to the 'Blackout' restaurant voiced enthusiasm after experiencing dining in total darkness.

[Efrayim Frank, Visitor]:
"It's very interesting to not have your vision, to not be able to see because you are left with only your hearing, your sense of touch, smell and taste."

Here, the divide between Jews and Arabs that cuts so deeply through the
rest of the region seems irrelevant, and young people from
both sides of the conflict meet in support groups or work in the cafe.

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[MagnusRulerHardt]

@mouseykid04

I think you're talking bullshit, excuse me for barging in.

[deafornot2]

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[demurebrownsugar]

LOL...BLESSED ARE....THE PEACEMAKERS!!!!!!!

[demurebrownsugar]

CALM DOWN KIDS! THE JOURNALIST HAS NEVER TAKEN A CLASS ON DEAF-BLIND CULTURE. AFFORD SOME FORGIVENESS AND GRACE. BLESSED IS THE PEACEMAKERS!

[dan271291]

omg wat are u the worlds biggest nerd? who gives a fuck if deaf-mute "is an unacceptable term" geez wat are u some kinda critic. seriously lighten up a little and learn to get a life by not critising everyones vocabulary/use of langauge geez if u get the drift of what their saying thats all that matters this isnt some grammer/english competition

[maggot432]

I think your overreacting, I'm just asking how, I never said they couldn't form thoughts, and if you'd bothered to look, you'd see that someones already answered my question.

[pfat0]

the language centre of our brain is more complex than any language. The ability to communicate is in our DNA, whether or not we're born with the tools to do so is another issue.

[maggot432]

If someone is born blind and deaf, and so never learn how to speak, how do they form thoughts in their mind in which speech is needed?

[skatehomi]

thats mean...

[pmsing123]

LOL Slap the fuck out of them they cant see me lol.