The nationally acclaimed British theatre company, Deafinitely Theatre, will bring its striking and thought-provoking performance of ‘The Promise’ to Newcastle’s Northern Stage on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April.
‘The Promise’ is inspired by the extraordinary experiences of deaf people living with dementia. The performance follows the protagonist, Rita, who is confused about why the deaf education industry, which she has spent her entire teaching career championing, is getting worse and letting people down, and why there is only one care home in England that looks after people in her language.
Audiences will follow Rita during the emotional story which shows her dementia getting worse. This is evidenced by seemingly innocuous things like her forgetting where the milk goes, to the more upsetting episodes of her becoming confused about where her family is.
Written and directed by Paula Garfield, ‘The Promise’ will feature accessibility for audiences, with Deafinitely Theatre’s renowned highly visual style combining British Sign Language and spoken English. There will also be creative captions for those who need them.
Tickets, priced at £12.00 in advance, are available from northernstage.co.uk.
