Playing God (360G-Wellcome-082423_Z_07_Z)

£30,000

Playing God Playing God (working title) is a theatre piece created, performed and aimed at primarily Deaf People looking at issues surrounding Cochlear Implants. This play is about two couples, one hearing working within audiology, one Deaf with a Deaf baby. The lives and attitudes of the couples become intertwined over the question of what provisions are  to be made for the Deaf baby: cochlear implants and oral education or British Sign Language (BSL). For the Deaf couple the issue puts their relationship at  pinnacle, the father being in favor of BSL whilst the mother becomes  doubtful. The play has been carefully researched and leaves the audience to make up its own mind where they stand on the issue. The play will be performed in central theatres around the UK where there is a large Deaf community - Chelmsford, Brighton, Exeter, Bristol, Birmingham, Derby, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds. We will also take part in the Disability Arts Festival in Edinburgh. There will be 10 nights at Soho Theatre in London which is already funded. The aims are to raise awareness, present facts, and encourage debate about Cochlear Implants. The primary audience will be Deaf people, but will also be of interest to Hard of Hearing and/or Hearing people who may have a Deaf child, family or friends. The issue of Cochlear Implants is very much a 'hot topic' amongst the Deaf community and there is a big lack of awareness of the medical facts and implications. This will be addressed using theatre methods directly accessiblt to Deaf audiences.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 30000
Applicant Surname Sands
Approval Committee Public Engagement Strategy Committee
Award Date 2007-04-18T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2006/07
Grant Programme: Title People Award
Internal ID 082423/Z/07/Z
Lead Applicant Mr Mark Sands
Partnership Value 30000
Planned Dates: End Date 2007-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2007-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region Greater London