At The Hand Of My Mother

At The Hand of My Mother

Performances run from January 12 - April 5, 2008

Set alternately in mid-19th and late-20th century Ireland, At The Hand of My Mother presents interwoven stories of the deaf community's ongoing struggle to communicate and exist on its own terms. Whether being forced to abandon the language of signing her mother taught her or fighting to liberate herself from the "signing-only" home from which she came, our young heroine finds herself at the mercy of those in the hearing world who claim to know what's best for her.

At The Hand of My Mother is the story of a child's desire to fit in, a mother's anguish at losing her daughter to the hearing world and an unsentimental portrait of mother-daughter commitment in the midst of this adversity.

Dear Wendy and the fabulous cast of At the Hand of My Mother,

Just wanted to drop you all a note of congrats! I have been meditating on the play all week and have had so many new insights and inspirations from your performances. Not only is your theater piece one of the few in New York City looking at deaf history but pushed the boundaries of theater by including a multitude of cutting edge techniques. The performances were inspired and carried a vulnerable truth to them. As I watched this performance, I truly felt so lucky to be a part of such an exciting piece of theater with a gifted director and cast.

I commend all the actors for working so hard to learn another language so different than their own (signing) and being so open to all that was brought to them in our rehearsal process. It was a delight to work with [all of them]. Wendy, thank you for this opportunity. Your professionalism, dedication and openness has made this a wonderful process for me.

Best Wishes,
Laura Wood
Sign Language Coach

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