I would like to reach out to Deaf media orgs before reaching out to hearing people about Jesse – An ASL Opera that explores the intersectionality of Deaf theatre, Opera and Music. The project is lead by me, a Deaf artist, to challenge the social norms in art spaces, especially, in Canada where there is a lack of formal training for Deaf artists.Â
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Feel free to have a look at our press release attached in this email.
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Synopsis
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“You have failed the hearing test”. No apologies required, it is fact. You seek for validation and a sense of belonging but you know that this is the result that will never change. You will always fail. While both hands tucked under the buttocks, you wouldn’t remember the last time you felt warm and safe. It hits you, how crazy and lonely it is inside a black box in the audiology department.
Jesse – An ASL Opera is a  story about one man’s journey of self-discovery through Deaf culture, queerness and finding the rhythm of being human.
Kind regards,
Landon Krentz
Director of Artistic Sign Language
*IMPORTANT*Â While I am completely native to Sign Languages and English, you may notice there are translation errors at times. Please do not hesitate to ask for clarifications.Â
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Acknowledging the unceded homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples
