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Power of Silence at Howden Park Centre
Firefly Arts presents Power of Silence at the Howden Park Centre on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April 2009 at 7.30pm.
Power of Silence
Power of Silence is a play set around a young man Josh who struggles to deal with moving from a residential deaf school to mainstream school. The play looks at the lack of deaf awareness in his new school, his struggles with his family and also his relationship with his former best friend.
Josh is a young man of 16 who is hard of hearing and uses hearing aids as a result of contracting meningitis as a child. Josh has been in a residential school for the deaf however the local authority withdrew his funding and returns to mainstream education.
Josh joins his new school facing many challenges such as lack of deaf awareness and bullying which includes his former best friend Kev. Josh’s relationship with his family is also strained following his return to the family home.
Friday 17th April and Saturday 18th April 2009
7.30pm–9.30pm (Two hours with interval)
BSL signed performances
Howden Park Centre, Livingston,
Age: S1 plus
Ticket prices: £8 full price
£5 concessions
£23 family
For tickets please contact the Howden Park Centre box office on 01506 777666 or email box.office@westlothian.gov.uk – please reference Power of Silence in subject box.
For more information please contact Firefly Arts info@firefly-arts.co.uk
The production is supported by Donaldson’s, West Lothian Community Planning Partnership, RNID, British Deaf Association and West Lothian Council.
Charity Number: SC002848
Company Number: SC123773