Gestural Economies and Production Pedagogies in Deaf West's "Spring Awakening"
Journal Article (Essay)
In Deaf West’s Broadway revival of Spring Awakening, embodied gestures expose and challenge representational and infrastructural norms that drive commercial musical theatre. The company’s blend of ASL and spoken text extends the overarching message about failed sociocultural ideals to the realm of deaf culture. Micro-practical actions and interactions function tacitly to denaturalize audio-centric standards that guide theatrical reception, internal cueing, and technical production.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Wilbur, S
Cited Editors
- Nicely, M
Published Date
- May 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 60 / 2
Start / End Page
- 145 - 153
Published By
Pages
- 8
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1531-4715
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1162/DRAM_a_00553
Conference Location
- United States