A Comic About Deafness Is About to Make Some Noise

ABS-CBN announced a Filipino comic about deaf people is being adapted to theater: A comic book by Deaf Filipino artist CJ Reynaldo that uses humor to introduce Filipino Sign Language and explore the experiences of Deaf people will be adapted for the stage by Apothecary Productions in November. “Whatcha Saying?” follows CJ, a Deaf freshman student navigating life in a hearing world. When he meets his schoolmates Liam and Sarah, the three find ways to communicate as they explore friendship, love, identity and college life. Published by Komiket, the graphic novel was a finalist at the 39th National Book Awards. Its stage adaptation will be performed in Filipino Sign Language, Tagalog and English, with a running time of about 45 to 60 minutes. As somebody who believes theater’s an important medium that shouldn’t be overlooked in an era where cinema long became entrenched, they have a great idea to turn this into a stage play. And the subject of hearing-impairment is important too. Originally published here Avi Green Avi Green was born in Pennsylvania, and moved to Israel at the age of 9. His first comic was the Fantastic Four. He considers himself a conservative-style version of Clark ...