Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Deaf-Blind Performers take Stage tonight in NY

An acclaimed Israeli theater ensemble debuts its show Not by Bread alone tonight in New York. All the performers in the troupe, named Nalagaat (Hebrew for Please Do Touch) are deaf and blind. The US premiere takes place at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University. Read some background on the group in the New York Times here.